This content is machine translated Gerontopsychiatry Focus on polypharmacy – challenges and solutions With age, diseases increase – and so does the likelihood of polypharmacy. However, this presents many challenges, as the heterogeneity and vulnerability of older people requires a differentiated approach. Patients… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psychotropic drugs with high dependence potential Inadequate prescribing practices come with far-reaching implications A retrospective UK study analyzed the additional healthcare costs attributable to inadequate prescribing practices. As data from Switzerland show, among other things, the prescription prevalence of benzodiazepines in patients in…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Gerontopsychiatry Focus on polypharmacy – challenges and solutions With age, diseases increase – and so does the likelihood of polypharmacy. However, this presents many challenges, as the heterogeneity and vulnerability of older people requires a differentiated approach. Patients… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Special features of care for older people with cancer More than ever, interdisciplinary teamwork is required Cancer is primarily a disease of the elderly and very old. Special characteristics of this age group such as multimorbidity and polypharmacy place high demands on the treatment team. Close…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Polypharmacy in geriatric patients Risks and practical aspects of handling multiple medications Polypharmacy is a rapidly growing problem. It mainly affects geriatric patients. Multimorbidity is the most important cause. The dangers are adverse drug reactions, which not infrequently lead to emergency hospitalizations,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Schizophrenia Possibilities of pharmacological long-term treatment In the case of an initial manifestation, antipsychotic drug treatment should be given for at least twelve months, then continuously for two to five years after any initial relapse. After…
