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
Amanda Oakley
Amanda Oakley

Amanda Oakley, CNZM, is a specialist dermatologist practising in Hamilton at Waikato Hospital, an adjunct associate professor at Waikato Clinical Campus, and founder of DermNetNZ.org
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