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
Goodfellow Gems #127
Wednesday 17 June 2020, 01:15 AM

“Oral sucrose a good analgesic for infant immunisations”
Oral sucrose is a mild analgesic that is safe and effective in decreasing short-term pain and distress during minor procedures.1
Small amounts of s
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.
References
1. https://bit.ly/3e95EKA (Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, 2018).
2. https://bit.ly/36kdkal (Starship, 2019).