Med Ed 101

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Insomnia is a sneaky condition that can lead to polypharmacy. Many of the medications used in the management of insomnia can work for a short period of time, but I’ve seen so many cases where the effects wear off over time. The post Insomnia Polypharmacy appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Med Ed 101

AUGUST 30, 2023

In this polypharmacy case study, we review a medication list and try to identify areas to reduce medications and avoid adverse reactions. EK is a 66-year-old female with a past medical history of insomnia, diabetes, GERD, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, recurrent UTI, and osteoarthritis.

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Med Ed 101

MARCH 30, 2022

In the case below, I discuss constipation management and how to reduce polypharmacy by targeting medications that cause this adverse effect. KE is a 77-year-old male with a history of GERD, pruritis, insomnia, low back pain, and recent knee replacement.

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The Spirit Pharmacist

MAY 1, 2024

Due to insomnia, trazodone 100 mg/night was added to her regimen. While I can agree that use of psilocybin should always be approached cautiously in persons practicing polypharmacy with serotonergic medications, I wholeheartedly disagree that the evidence presented suggests microdoses of psilocybin caused this case of ST.

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Med Ed 101

MARCH 22, 2017

A 79 year old female has a medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, falls with orthostatic hypotension, osteoarthritis, depression and anxiety, constipation, COPD and insomnia. The post Polypharmacy Medication List Review appeared first on Med Ed 101. Her current chief complaints are shortness of breath, edema, and falls.

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Med Ed 101

MAY 10, 2023

JS is a 58-year-old female with a history of insomnia and takes zolpidem 10 mg at bedtime every night. In this case study, I highlight the clinical impact that the ciprofloxacin and zolpidem interaction can have on a patient. She has recently been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. She has been prescribed ciprofloxacin.

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Med Ed 101

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The post Caffeine As a Contributor To Polypharmacy? Of course, caffeine is also contained within coffee which I would suspect many of you drink on a regular basis. I think it is very important to ask about caffeine intake (known and potentially unknown). In […]. appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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