A 78-year-old woman in residential aged care has advanced dementia, multiple comorbidities and limited life expectancy. She is currently on 12 regular...

Question

A 78-year-old woman in residential aged care has advanced dementia, multiple comorbidities and limited life expectancy. She is currently on 12 regular medications. Which strategy best reflects principles of prescribing in this context?

Accepted Answer

Systematically review medications with a view to deprescribing those with limited current benefit

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Continue all medications indefinitely to avoid change

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Stop all medications immediately to reduce pill burden

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Switch all oral medications to injectables

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Focus only on disease-specific targets and not on quality of life

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Deprescribing in frail older adults

A 78-year-old woman in residential aged care has advanced dementia, multiple comorbidities and limited life expectancy. She is currently on 12 regular medications. Which strategy best reflects principles of prescribing in this context?