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. 2013 Aug 14;13:307. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-307

Table 3.

Summary of patient cases

Drug/drug group Agreement on clinical significance Most common actions taken Other comments
PPI
Yes
Reduce dose
While it is clinically significant, it is also a cost control concern
Stop medication
Corticosteroids
Yes
Add medication
 
Long-term, long-acting benzodiazepines
Yes
Switch to alternative
Patient preference is an important factor. Availability of other services such as cognitive behavioural therapy is an important factor
Reduce dose
NSAID
Yes
Stop medication
 
Switch to alternative
Bladder antimuscarinics
No
Leave unaltered
Patient preference is an important factor. Lack of good alternative options available
Switch to alternative
Tricyclic anti-depressants
No
Leave unaltered
Patient preference is an important factor
Switch to alternative
Reduce dose
Therapeutic duplications
Yes
Stop medication
 
Switch to alternative
Calcium channel blocker
No
Switch to alternative
 
Theophylline Yes Stop medication

Abbreviations: NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, PPI Proton pump inhibitor.