Canada: New Guidelines May Help Reduce Medication Use Among Seniors

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20151211/New-guidelines-may-help-reduce-medication-use-among-seniors.aspx

 

The study referenced in this news article is summarized as well:

 

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2013/08/12/cmaj.109-4554

 

And a good overview is here:

 

http://www.open-pharmacy-research.ca/research-projects/emerging-services/deprescribing-guidelines

 

I've yet to find an actual copy of the "deprescribing guidelines for benzodiazepines".  I'll be back if I do find one.

 

Here is the latest newsletter from the team doing the research.  As of July 2015, the guidelines were not yet available.

 

http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b34028c9c357f1814163cc34c&id=

 

Oh, and you can follow the Canadian Deprescribing team's progress on Twitter!

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/Deprescribing/tweets

 

 

Ali

 

YES, deprescribing! It's going in the right direction. But I can only hope that the deprescribing is done gradually and carefully, and that patients are supported throughout.

I echo your thoughts, Lapis!!