The importance of deprescribing, which is the process of withdrawing an inappropriate
medication, supervised by a healthcare professional with the goal of managing …

Polypharmacy is an increasing and global issue affecting primary care. Although sometimes
appropriate, polypharmacy can also be problematic, leading to a range of adverse …

Deprescribing can be defined as the process of withdrawal or dose reduction of medications
which are considered inappropriate in an individual. The aim of this narrative review is to …

Inappropriate use of medication is widespread, especially in older people, and is associated
with risks, including adverse drug reactions, hospitalization and increased mortality …

Deprescribing is a holistic process of medication cessation that encompasses gaining a
comprehensive medication list, identifying potentially inappropriate medications, deciding if …

Deprescribing is a clinically important and feasible innovation that ensures medication
efficacy, reduces harms, and mitigates polypharmacy. It involves reducing doses or stopping …

Background Although polypharmacy is associated with significant morbidity, deprescribing
can be challenging. In particular, clinicians express difficulty with their ability to deprescribe …

Aims The aim of this study was to identify what definitions have been published for the term
'deprescribing', and determine whether a unifying definition could be reached. A secondary …

Avoiding inappropriate polypharmacy has become increasingly recognised as a safety
imperative for older patient care. Deprescribing is an active process of reviewing all …

Medicines have adverse effects and the use of multiple medicines, polypharmacy, can be
associated with poorer outcomes. Health professionals need to recognise when medicines …