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E169 - Deprescribing antihypertensives in frail older adults

E169 - Deprescribing antihypertensives in frail older adults

Update: 2024-08-05

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Laura Beaton talks to pharmacist Aili Langford and geriatrician Sarah Hilmer about their article on deprescribing antihypertensive drugs in frail older adults. They discuss how the potential benefits and harms of lowering blood pressure may change with increasing age and frailty, the evidence for deprescribing, and how to deprescribe antihypertensive drugs. Read the full article by Aili, Sarah, and their co-authors, in Australian Prescriber.

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E169 - Deprescribing antihypertensives in frail older adults

E169 - Deprescribing antihypertensives in frail older adults