polypharmacy Flashcards
1
Q
What is a prescribing cascade?
A
Prescribing more drugs for a side effect of a drug
2
Q
What is the motto for prescribing drugs for a disease?
A
One disease, one drug
3
Q
What are potential obstacles to assess for when evaluating polypharmacy?
A
Literacy, declining memory or eyesight, language skills, financial concerns
4
Q
What are geriatric prescribing tips to follow?
A
start slow, go slow. Wide therapeutic index, subtract before adding, correct polypharmacy, asses for conditions that make self-administration difficult
