Effectiveness of a clinical decision-support tool on adherence to prescribing and practice guidelines of high-risk antidepressant medications in geriatric patients

Effectiveness of a clinical decision-support tool on adherence to prescribing and practice guidelines of high-risk antidepressant medications in geriatric patients

Introduction: TCAs and paroxetine, a SSRI, are associated with safety risks in geriatric patients because of anticholinergic properties. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the impact of a clinical decision-support tool (CDST) on adherence with medication prescribing and practice guidance to...

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Main Authors: Madeline A. VanDaele, PharmD, Jordan O. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, Jessica Bovio Franck, PharmD, BCPS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists 2021-05-01
Series:Mental Health Clinician
Subjects:
tricyclic antidepressant
paroxetine
antidepressant
clinical decision-support tool
patient safety
clinical pharmacy
Online Access:https://theijpt.org/doi/pdf/10.9740/mhc.2021.05.181

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