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THREAD: Shedding light on the risks of anticholinergic drugs
1/8 NEW information on risk of dementia and harm in the frail elderly. Free #BestEvidence webinar w/ Dr. Aaron Tejani @amtejani on July 14th
✅Registration: ti.ubc.ca/Anticholinergi…
#MedEd #deprescribing #medsafety
1/8 NEW information on risk of dementia and harm in the frail elderly. Free #BestEvidence webinar w/ Dr. Aaron Tejani @amtejani on July 14th
✅Registration: ti.ubc.ca/Anticholinergi…
#MedEd #deprescribing #medsafety
2/8 One of every 14 of the top 200 💊 prescribed in BC has anticholinergic properties
They include: amitriptyline, cyclobenzaprine, fluoxetine, quetiapine, sertraline, trazadone, venlafaxine, zopiclone, citalopram...
👉🏽More here ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #deprescribing
They include: amitriptyline, cyclobenzaprine, fluoxetine, quetiapine, sertraline, trazadone, venlafaxine, zopiclone, citalopram...
👉🏽More here ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #deprescribing
3/8 What kinds of harms can #anticholingergics cause?
👉🏽Dry mouth 😦
❓Could your patient on an anticholinergic be experiencing bad breath/gum problems/tooth decay/trouble swallowing? 🤔
More here: ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #deprescribing
👉🏽Dry mouth 😦
❓Could your patient on an anticholinergic be experiencing bad breath/gum problems/tooth decay/trouble swallowing? 🤔
More here: ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #deprescribing
THREAD - What if we could track and record repeat Adverse Drug Events? 🤔 💊
1/6: Register for our May 12 #BestEvidence webinar, as @corinne_hohl talks about Assessing the Impact of Information Continuity on Health Outcomes: bit.ly/3ap4FGO #MedEd
1/6: Register for our May 12 #BestEvidence webinar, as @corinne_hohl talks about Assessing the Impact of Information Continuity on Health Outcomes: bit.ly/3ap4FGO #MedEd
2/6: Why do Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) matter?
Each year in British Columbia, ADEs account for:
👉240,000 emergency dept (ED) visits
👉480,000 days in hospital
👉approx. 1 in 9 adult ED visits
More here: bit.ly/2Q7UGi8
#drugsafety #ptsafety #MedEd
Each year in British Columbia, ADEs account for:
👉240,000 emergency dept (ED) visits
👉480,000 days in hospital
👉approx. 1 in 9 adult ED visits
More here: bit.ly/2Q7UGi8
#drugsafety #ptsafety #MedEd
3/6: In Canada, adverse drug events 💊 cause or contribute to almost 2⃣million emergency department visits annually 😯 🆘
See publication list here: actionade.org/referenced-art…
#MedEd #ptsafety #prescribing
See publication list here: actionade.org/referenced-art…
#MedEd #ptsafety #prescribing
