For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Recurrent simple cystitis in women requires more approaches than just antibiotics
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Recurrent simple cystitis in women requires more approaches than just antibiotics
Sunday 22 December 2019, 06:00 AM

A positive dipstick urine test in an asymptomatic, non-pregnant woman is not a cue for treatment
As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning
In non-pregnant women, bacteriuria or a positive dipstick test should be viewed in light of the presence or absence of symptoms before considering treatment, which, if started, also needs to take a long-term view
A 62-year-old woman sees a new GP for her sixth urinary tract infection in six months. On further questioning, two of the episodes were positive follo
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