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The Importance of De-Prescribing

What is the importance of de-prescribing? How might you assist a patient to taper from a medication safely or transition to a…

Opioid Medication and Clonazepam

Patient 1: A 36-year-old male presents to your office being prescribed by his primary care physician (PCP) for the past 3 years an…

Side Effects for Elderly on Benzodiazepines

Patient 4: A 71-year-old-male who comes to see you at the insistence of his daughter. His daughter expresses concern of memory loss and…

Lorazepam 1mg TID for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Patient 3: A 24-year-old female prescribed lorazepam 1mg TID for generalized anxiety disorder. She recently found out she is pregnant (9 weeks gestation).…