An 82-year-old man living at home takes 12 regular medications including benzodiazepines, anticholinergics and duplicate antihypertensives. He has had...

Question

An 82-year-old man living at home takes 12 regular medications including benzodiazepines, anticholinergics and duplicate antihypertensives. He has had two recent falls. What is the most appropriate management approach?

Accepted Answer

Undertake a structured medication review with deprescribing of high-risk and unnecessary drugs

Answer

Continue all medications as prescribed to avoid destabilising conditions

Answer

Stop all medications abruptly

Answer

Refer only for physiotherapy without reviewing medicines

Answer

Add another antihypertensive to further lower blood pressure

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Polypharmacy deprescribing

An 82-year-old man living at home takes 12 regular medications including benzodiazepines, anticholinergics and duplicate antihypertensives. He has had two recent falls. What is the most appropriate management approach?