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
Prazosin for PTSD nightmares
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Prazosin for PTSD nightmares
Friday 16 May 2025, 12:38 AM

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Goodfellow Gems #239
Prazosin may be a reasonable option for some patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and nightmares, but it should not be the first-line treatmen
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References
Tools for Practice #384. Treatment of PTSD Nightmares: Is prazosin a dream come true?