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Polypharmacy guidance: Appropriate prescribing making medicines safe, effective and sustainable 2026-2029
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Risks with combinations of high-risk medications
Risks with combinations of high-risk medications
Polypharmacy guidance: Appropriate prescribing making medicines safe, effective and sustainable 2026-2029
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Acute kidney injury – Any three of metformin, NSAID, ACEI/ ARB, or diuretics
Concomitant use of any three of opioids, benzodiazepines, z-drugs, gabapentinoids or antidepressants: CNS Triple Whammy
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding concomitant use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors
Use of combination antiplatelets and anticoagulants
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Polypharmacy guidance: Appropriate prescribing making medicines safe, effective and sustainable 2026-2029
