Table 1 Eleven prescription‐only medications prescribed in discharge letter but not used during home visit: potential implications.

Sex	Age (years)	Drug	Indication	Implication of non‐use
Male	92	Zopiclone	Insomnia	Limited
		Budesonide inhalation	COPD	Limited
Female	88	Codeine	Analgesic	Limited
Female	54	Esomeprazole	Gastric ulcer	Lacking prophylaxis
Female	83	Tiotropium inhalation	COPD	Limited
Female	64	Clonazepam	Anxiety	Limited
Female	62	Budesonide inhalation	COPD	Limited
Male	78	Formoterol inhalation	COPD	Limited
Female	85	Dipyridamole	Apoplexia cerebri	Lacking prophylaxis
Female	63	Budesonide inhalation	COPD	Limited
Female	66	Salmeterol inhalation	COPD	Limited

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.