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CVD
beta blocker with IHD
Resp
Home continuous O2 with documented chronic hypoxaemia SaO2<89%)
CNS
non-TCA antidepressant in presence of persistant major depressive symtpoms
GI
Fibre supp for diverticulosis w/ hx of constipation
MSK
Bisphosphonates and vitamin D and calcium in px taking long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy
Endocrine
ACE-I or ARB (if intolerant to ACE-I) in diabetes WITH evidence of renal disease (dipstick proteinuria or microalbubuminuria) with or without serum bicoehcmical renal impariemnt
Urogenital
Topical vaginal oestrogen or vaginal oestrogen pessary folr symptomatic atrophic vaginitis
Angalgesitcs
laxatives in px receiving opioids regularly
Vaccines
Pneumococcal vaccine at least after 65yoa