Resources and Tools for Deprescribing:
Deprescribing.org
Pamphlets
Algorithms:
American Geriatrics Society:
Canadian Deprescribing Network
Patient Handouts on Medication:
You May Be at Risk: You are currently taking a sulfonylurea diabetic medication
You May Be at Risk: You are currently taking an antipsychotic drug
You May Be at Risk: You are taking one of the following sedative-hypnotic medications
You May Be at Risk: You are currently taking a proton pump inhibitor (PPI):
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Canada:
Relationship between Number of Meds and Odds of ongoing High Care Costs
This graph demonstrates the association between number of medications taken by elderly patients and patient complexity (total cost of their care).