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Deprescribing Flashcards

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T/F: All medications on the Beer’s list should be discontinued at age 65

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FALSE
Just use as a “warning light” for clinical decision-making

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What is clinical inertia?

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Keeping a patient’s therapy consistent when it is working instead of making changes for optimization that may not be necessary

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What classes of drugs are potentially inappropriate medications for older adults (PIMs)?

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  • Anticholinergics
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Antidepressants
  • NSAIDs
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4
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What are anticholinergic side effects?

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  • Impaired vision (falls/accidents)
  • Dry mouth (infection/malnutrition)
  • GI problems (malnutrition/pain)
  • CV problems (anxiety/disease worsening)
  • Urinary issues (incontinence/infection)
  • CNS problems (dysfunction/impaired ADL)
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What classes of drugs are anticholinergic?

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  • Muscle relaxants
  • Antispasmodics
  • TCAs
  • Antihistamines
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What is the anticholinergic activity level of amitriptyline?

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25mg/17.6

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What is the anticholinergic activity level of paroxetine?

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20mg/5.4

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What is the anticholinergic activity level of atropine?

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0.4mg/20.25

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What is the anticholinergic activity level of oxybutinin?

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10mg/5.5

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What is the anticholinergic activity level of tolterodine?

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2mg/9.75

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What indications make benzodiazepines appropriate for older adults?

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  • Seizures
  • REM sleep behaviors
  • Benzodiazepine withdrawal
  • Ethanol withdrawal
  • Severe anxiety
  • Anesthesia for procedure
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What is associated with a dose of >3mg of diazepam equivalents in older adults?

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> 50% increase in hip fracture risk

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T/F: SSRIs should be used instead of benzos for anxiety since they do not carry the same fall risk

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FALSE: data shows us a similar increase in fall risk

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What are some NSAID toxicities in older adults?

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  • GI effects (ulcers, PUD)
  • CV disease
  • Renal issues
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NSAID GI toxicity is dose (dependent/independent)

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Dependent

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16
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What can we use to prevent NSAID GI toxicity?

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  • Misoprostol (needs high dose)
  • H2RA (doubled dose needed)
  • PPIs (gold standard)

COX-2 selective agents should be used for high-risk patients

17
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T/F: All NSAIDs increase risk of acute MI, INCLUDING celecoxib and naproxen

18
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When should you especially avoid NSAIDs in older adults?

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History of MI/stroke

19
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What do NSAIDs do to the kidneys?

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  • Reduction in renal blood flow
  • Sodium/water retention

(Fluid overload, acute renal failure)

20
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What are the domains of of deprescribing barriers?

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  • Individual/patient factors
  • Sociocultural factors
  • Personal and relational factors
  • Organizational factors
21
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What are the steps of deprescribing?

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  1. Comprehensive med history
  2. Identify inappropriate meds
  3. Determine if it/they can be deprescribed
  4. Plan and initiate deprescribing
  5. Monitor, support, document
22
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What would make a med discontinuable?

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  • No valid indication
  • Part of a prescribing cascade
  • Harm clearly outweighs potential benefit
  • Preventative med unlikely to confer benefit (older patients)
  • Impose unacceptable treatment burden
23
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Patient wishes + Clinician opinion = ?

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Shared healthcare decisions

24
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What are drug-related risk factors of drug induced harm?

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  • Number of medications prescribed
  • Use of potentially inappropriate or “high risk” drugs
  • Past or current toxicity
25
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What are patient-specific risk factors of drug induced harm?

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  • Age >80 years
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Multiple comorbidities
  • Multiple prescribers
26
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How should you prioritize medications to be deprescribed?

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  1. Most harm and least benefit
  2. Easiest to stop
  3. Those that the patient is willing to stop first (can lead to further deprescribing)
27
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What is the time to benefit (TTB)?

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Time it takes for medication effects to become evident in a population

28
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What is the time to harm (TTH)?

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Time until a significantly significant adverse effect is seen in a trial for the treatment group compared to control

29
Q

What is the TTB estimated for bisphosphonates?

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8-19 months

30
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What is the TTB estimated for primary prevention statins?

31
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What is the TTB estimated for primary prevention antihypertensives?

32
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What is the TTB estimated for primary prevention aspirin?

33
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What is the TTB estimated for intensive glucose control in diabetes?

34
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What are some general rules for deprescribing?

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  • Make sure patient is on-board
  • Discontinue one drug at a time
  • Taper when withdrawal is a concern
  • Communicate with caregivers and doctors

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