Describe polypharmacy and the elderly population. What is the primary goal for the treatment of this patient? How would you teach the patient about the Beers list and Halcion?
Hip Fracture- peers response The patient is a 71-year-old widowed man who is seen regularly in the clinic for health maintenance and follow-up of his chronic insomnia and anxiety. He has regular prescriptions for triazolam (Halcion) and clonazepam (Klonopin) for these problems. Recently he has been reporting frequent episodes of losing his balance and falling, […]