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Topic 8 – Medicines: balancing intended benefits and increased falls risk

12 May 2017 | Reducing Harm from Falls

Topic 8:

provides an overview of medicines associated with an increased risk of falling or falls-related harm
looks at how reducing or changing the use of the medicines can reduce falls
includes required readings on:

general considerations in managing medicines in older people
stopping medicines as part of medicines optimisation review and modification.

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Topic 8 – Medicines: balancing intended benefits and increased falls risk (245 KB, pdf)

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Last updated 22/02/2019