9. Anticholinergic Burden
Anticholinergic drugs are associated with increased risks of impaired cognition, falls and death in patients over the age of 65 years. Combining treatments with anticholinergics might have cumulative ...
2 Elo 20214min
8. Anticholinergics
Anticholinergic drugs are prescribed for a variety of conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, overactive bladder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, nausea and vomiting, depression, psychosis a...
31 Heinä 20219min
7. Duloxetine
Duloxetine is a drug widely used for depression, anxiety, nerve pain and urinary incontinence. This episode is about use and properties of this medication.
24 Heinä 20215min
6. Amiodarone
Amiodarone is a drug used to treat irregular heartbeats and this episode is about properties, indications, side effects and monitoring.
24 Heinä 20216min
5. STOPP/START Criteria
STOPP/START criteria or toolkit is a medication review tool designed to identify medication where the risks outweigh the benefits in the elderly and vice versa STOPP/START stands for: screening tool o...
23 Heinä 202133min
4. Structured Medication Reviews - SMRs
An overview of Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) - focused on the NHS England Guidance on the implementation of SMRs by Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Link to NHS England Structured medication revie...
14 Heinä 20218min
3. Primary Care Networks - PCNs
Primary Care Networks - structure, purpose, funding and core services explained.
7 Heinä 20213min
2. Antidepressants
General overview of Antidepressants. Useful links for more information: https://bnf.nice.org.uk/ https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/depression/ https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/
3 Heinä 202115min
