Assignment Question
Scenario: The patient is an 81 year old with DMII, hypertension, sinus arrythmias, depression, hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia. What follows is his MAR.
Review his problem list and then utilize one of the instruments for evaluating safe medications among the elderly: Either Beers Criteria list or STOP/STARTT.
Report what you find: Is benadryl safe? Do not stop with diphenhydramine continue on with the rest of the medications. Look for medications that are in the same of class or any that are on the “The Beers’ criteria list”? Aspirin 81 mg once daily Metformin 1000 mg Twice daily Glipizide XL 20mg once daily Pioglitazone 30mg once daily Metoprolol XL 100mg daily Diltiazem ER 120mg once daily Amiodarone 200mg twice daily Digoxin 0.125mg every other day Dabigatran 150mg twice daily Levothyroxine 150ug daily Cyclobenzaprine 10mg at bedtime Naproxen sodium 500 mg twice daily Venlafaxine 150mg once daily Diphenehydramine 25mg one PO at bedtime
Your paper should be: One (1) page or more Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites. Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide