Deprescribing antipsychotics in long term care patients with dementia.

Conclusions: The establishment of a protocol that includes prescribing and deprescribing criteria, in  combination with the incorporation of a pharmacist in the multidisciplinary team, can be effective in  improving the use of these drugs in elderly dementia patients in long-term care institutions.
PMID: 31276444 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Farmacia Hospitalaria - June 30, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Bravo-José P, Sáez-Lleó CI, Peris-Martí JF Tags: Farm Hosp Source Type: research