Episode 429: Deprescribing is an essential part of good prescribing – PART II

In episode 429, Mike and James continue their discussion with Barb Farrell around deprescribing. We talk in generalities, with occasional brilliant specificity, about the PPI/benzos/antipsychotics/glucose lowering medication deprescribing guidelines. In the end we come up with the astounding idea that maybe some people are on too many medications.

Show notes

1) Deprescribing guidelines and related tools

2) Deprescribing app

3) Specific guidelines 

PPIs

Benzodiazepines

Antipsychotics

Hypoglycemics 

Cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine 

4) Delphi priorities

5) Guideline methodology

6) MedStopper