Optimizing Medication Use Through Deprescribing: Tactics for This Approach

As older adults age, it is imperative to constantly reevaluate medications. Deprescribing, the process of identifying and discontinuing drugs that could potentially harm rather than benefit a patient, should therefore be considered in all older adults on an individual basis. Nurses are a critical part of the team in addressing this issue. The current article discusses deprescribing, tactics to this approach, and important areas for future development.