A 72-year-old man with frailty, multiple comorbidities, and polypharmacy (12 medications) presents with falls and confusion. According to Canadian dep...

Question

A 72-year-old man with frailty, multiple comorbidities, and polypharmacy (12 medications) presents with falls and confusion. According to Canadian deprescribing and geriatric guidelines, which approach is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Systematically review each medication for indication, benefit, and harm, prioritising deprescribing of potentially inappropriate drugs

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Leave medications unchanged to avoid destabilising chronic conditions

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Stop all medications immediately

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Focus only on non-prescription supplements

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Make changes only if the patient requests them

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Polypharmacy and frailty

A 72-year-old man with frailty, multiple comorbidities, and polypharmacy (12 medications) presents with falls and confusion. According to Canadian deprescribing and geriatric guidelines, which approach is most appropriate?