INTRODUCTION—Deprescribing is an essential part of good prescribing and is inherently
linked to related activities, such as medication reconciliation, to ensure safe and effective …

Welche Medikation ist überflüssig, welche notwendig? Wie finden Arzt, Apotheker und
Patient die richtige Entscheidung? In dieser Zeitschrift wurden bereits mehrere Artikel zu …

Older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often receive treatment with multiple
medications and are vulnerable to adverse treatment-related outcomes. Although specific …

Introduction: Polypharmacy is defined as the simultaneous taking of five or more drugs.
Deprescribing can be defined as the withdrawal of potentially inappropriate medications …

Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most commonly prescribed class
of medication worldwide and are used for various indications as they work to suppress …

3.1 Background 3.2 Methods: Should I continue my acid reflux medication? Design of a pilot
before/after study evaluating a patient decision aid …

Optimizing medication management is often a major challenge for clinicians caring for older
persons. Age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, the large …

Medication in review: Deprescribing PPIs Page 1 Deprescribing PPIs Gastro-oesophageal
reflux disease (GORD) is a common condition, diagnosed in one in ten people attending …

Methods: To determine the prevalence of PPIH, 133 PPI users were screened for serum
Mg2+ concentrations. A cohort of patients with PPIH was analyzed for host and genetic risk …

The article focuses on the need to deprescribe proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) due to its
widespread long-term use and risk of adverse effects. Topics include treatment of gastro …