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Deprescribing

In this section you will find helpful resources and links to aid deprescribing. This should be a planned and supervised process involving prescriber and patient to ensure medicines that are no longer needed are stopped safely.

For help with deprescribing opioids please see the Pain Management page.

Anticholinergic burden

ACB Calculator

Ageing Brain Care drugs with ACB score

PrescQIPP Bulletin 253

Checklist for Healthcare Professionals for Glycopyrronium bromide 1mg/5ml – Risk minimisation of
anticholinergic side effects

Deprescribing Algorithms

General deprescribing algorithmDownload
Proton pump inhibitor – deprescribing algorithmDownload

Medication and falls

Medication and falls risks classification guideDownload
Medication and falls information for GPsDownload
Medication and fall information for care home staffDownload

Polypharmacy and deprescribing

Polypharmacy Guidance Realistic Prescribing 2018Download
Polypharmacy and deprescribing- Aide memoireDownload
Medication review templateDownload
STOPP START v2Download