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
Antibiotic dispensing drops 31 per cent, but still too high – Canterbury study
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Antibiotic dispensing drops 31 per cent, but still too high – Canterbury study
Thursday 16 March 2023, 09:52 AM

Antibiotic dispensings in Canterbury are high when compared internationally
“Despite encouraging changes, current use still exceeds that in other similar countries”
Antibiotic prescribing fell by almost 31 per cent over
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