Taking four or more medicines every day (especially in over 75’s). On a complex medication regimen or more than 12 doses in a day. Recently discharged from hospital. Recently transferred to care home. Frequent hospital admissions. With multiple disease. Receiving medicines from more than one source e.g. specialist and primary doctor. Taking higher risk medicines - those requiring special monitoring e.g. lithium; those with a wide range of side effects e.g. NSAIDs; or a narrow therapeutic range e.g. digoxin; or on drugs not commonly used in primary care. Symptoms suggestive of an adverse drug reaction. Longstanding use of psychotropic medication. Where non-compliance is suspected or known. Significant changes to the medication regimen in the past 3 months or more than 4 changes in medication in the past 12 months. Special needs. Older people. Residents in care homes. Learning difficulties. Sensory impairment e.g. sight or hearing. Physical problems e.g. arthritis, swallowing difficulties Mental states such as confusion, depression, anxiety, serious mental illness Communication difficulties Literacy or language difficulties Minority ethnic groups. Refugees and asylum seekers. Living alone or poor caretaker support. Recent falls.

Medication Therapy Management

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The most common type of medical intervention is medication. However, studies suggest that up to 50% of drugs are not taken as recommended, and that pharmaceuticals are involved in 5-17% of hospital admissions, with up to 80% of them avoidable.

This is a confidential medication review with the pharmacist aimed at reaching a treatment understanding with the patient, optimizing the impact of medications, minimizing the number of medication-related problems, and reducing waste.

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