Case Report: The Complexities of Managing Medications and the Importance of Deprescribing Anticholinergics in Older Adults
Potentially inappropriate anticholinergic medications (including over-the-counter products), polypharmacy, and the existence of communication barriers among members of the interprofessional team frequently contribute to clinical complexity in older adults. We present the case of a frail 86-year old...
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| author | Taylor Elliott Lynne Eckmann Daniela C. Moga Daniela C. Moga Daniela C. Moga |
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| description | Potentially inappropriate anticholinergic medications (including over-the-counter products), polypharmacy, and the existence of communication barriers among members of the interprofessional team frequently contribute to clinical complexity in older adults. We present the case of a frail 86-year old female from the perspective of a community pharmacist managing outpatient medications and transitions of care. CD’s past medical history is significant for dementia, multiple falls, recurrent urinary tract infections, depression, cardiac arrhythmia, macular degeneration, chronic pain, depression, and cerebrovascular disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b06b9e53f026445ea4856df17049db012022-12-21T23:45:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122021-04-011210.3389/fphar.2021.584667584667Case Report: The Complexities of Managing Medications and the Importance of Deprescribing Anticholinergics in Older AdultsTaylor Elliott0Lynne Eckmann1Daniela C. Moga2Daniela C. Moga3Daniela C. Moga4Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United StatesPRO2RX LLC Pharmacy Consulting Services, Lexington, KY, United StatesDepartment of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United StatesDepartment of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United StatesSanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United StatesPotentially inappropriate anticholinergic medications (including over-the-counter products), polypharmacy, and the existence of communication barriers among members of the interprofessional team frequently contribute to clinical complexity in older adults. We present the case of a frail 86-year old female from the perspective of a community pharmacist managing outpatient medications and transitions of care. CD’s past medical history is significant for dementia, multiple falls, recurrent urinary tract infections, depression, cardiac arrhythmia, macular degeneration, chronic pain, depression, and cerebrovascular disease.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.584667/fullcase reportanticholinergicsdeprescribingpolypharmacymedications |
| spellingShingle | Taylor Elliott Lynne Eckmann Daniela C. Moga Daniela C. Moga Daniela C. Moga Case Report: The Complexities of Managing Medications and the Importance of Deprescribing Anticholinergics in Older Adults Frontiers in Pharmacology case report anticholinergics deprescribing polypharmacy medications |
| title | Case Report: The Complexities of Managing Medications and the Importance of Deprescribing Anticholinergics in Older Adults |
| title_full | Case Report: The Complexities of Managing Medications and the Importance of Deprescribing Anticholinergics in Older Adults |
| title_fullStr | Case Report: The Complexities of Managing Medications and the Importance of Deprescribing Anticholinergics in Older Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report: The Complexities of Managing Medications and the Importance of Deprescribing Anticholinergics in Older Adults |
| title_short | Case Report: The Complexities of Managing Medications and the Importance of Deprescribing Anticholinergics in Older Adults |
| title_sort | case report the complexities of managing medications and the importance of deprescribing anticholinergics in older adults |
| topic | case report anticholinergics deprescribing polypharmacy medications |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.584667/full |
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