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18198981

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
Patients with Alzheimer's disease and without caregiver assistance can often have difficulties in managing their medications, which can result in serious consequences. This case study depicts a 79-year-old woman who lives in an assisted living facility and is referred to a geriatric pharmacy specialist in a community pharmacy for a medication review and assistance in medication adherence. During the initial patient visit, the patient was found to have an extremely complex method for managing her medications. She also had multiple medical providers, several duplicate medications, and medications used to treat the adverse effects of other medications. Consequently, this patient had symptoms suggesting she was experiencing medication-induced delirium. This case study illustrates the valuable role of the consultant pharmacist in assisting the patient's medical providers in formulating a simpler and more efficacious medication regimen.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0888-5109
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
944-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
State of confusion: sorting out a complex medication regimen for a 79-year-old woman.
pubmed:affiliation
Kroger Mid-Atlantic Region, Richmond, VA 23238, USA. michelerx@comcast.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports