Module Summary
Geriatrician Professor Simon Conroy and FY1 Dr Elin Davies answer questions and provide advice for prescribing in older patients.
Learning Objectives
This module discusses the latest advice on prescribing in older patients with multiple comorbidities, including:
- Accounting for comorbidities when prescribing antihypertensives
- Drugs that cause hyponatraemia
- Drugs that impair renal function
- Suitable antidepressants for older patients
Author: Professor Simon Conroy is a consultant geriatrician at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and an honorary professor at the University of Leicester.
Dr Elin Davies is a FY1 doctor at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Dr Mel Wynne-Jones is a GP in Cheshire.
Module published: 30 April 2017
Module reviewed and updated: October 2022
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Reviews
very good
Very useful module
very informative module for doctors working in the care of elderly dept