Deprescribing in nursing homes is safe and should be pursued

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Commentary on: Wouters H, Scheper J, Koning H, et al . Discontinuing inappropriate medication use in nursing home residents: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 2017;167:609–617. Polypharmacy and associated inappropriate medication (IM) use is a well-known problem in nursing home patients.1 The evidence that the discontinuation of specific medications (deprescribing) in older patients does not worsen outcomes and decreases adverse drug events and medication costs is growing. Research considering deprescribing of antihypertensives, antipsychotics and antidepressants has been performed.2 3 However, results …

Deprescribing inappropriate medications in older nursing home patients is safe and may decrease adverse drug events and medication costs.