title: Optimizing Medication Use Through Deprescribing: Tactics for This Approach.
abstract: As older adults age, it is imperative to constantly reevaluate medications. Deprescribing, the process of identifying and discontinuing drugs that could potentially harm rather than benefit a patient, should therefore be considered in all older adults on an individual basis. Nurses are a critical part of the team in addressing this issue. The current article discusses deprescribing, tactics to this approach, and important areas for future development.
authors: Nicole J
authors: NJ
authors: Brandt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects*; D000069340:Deprescriptions; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000639:trends*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D061214:Patient Safety; D000067490:Prescription Drug Overuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D011786:Quality Control; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States