Steps to avoid polypharmacy include: 1. Prescribing two or ...

[rosent76]

Steps to avoid polypharmacy include:
 
  1. Prescribing two or fewer drugs from each drug class
  2. Reviewing a complete drug history every 12 to 18 months
  3. Encouraging the elderly patient to coordinate their care with all of their providers
  4. Evaluating for duplications in drug therapy and discontinuing any duplications

Question 2

Principles of prescribing for older adults include:
 
  1. Avoiding prescribing any newer high-cost medications
  2. Starting at a low dose and increasing the dose slowly
  3. Keeping the total dose at a lower therapeutic range
  4. All of the above

[tanna.moeller]

Answer to Question 1

4

Answer to Question 2

2

[rosent76]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[lkanara2]

Great answer, keep it coming