Medication safety

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-138747517399000781685129476500-5124451841500 Polypharmacy

Polypharmacy refers to the concurrent use of multiple medications. It is commonly seen in elderly patients with elevated morbidity levels. Research in the United States shows that close to 40% of adults face the problem of polypharmacy (Masnoon et al, 2017). The biggest challenge created by polypharmacy is the adverse outcomes it brings on a patient’s health. The consequences include; adverse reactions to the multiple drugs taken, the increased cost spent on medication and adverse drug reactions due to their combination.
There is a need to prevent cases of polypharmacy as they pose more severe harm than good. The strategies to reduce it include;
Identification and stratification of higher risk patients for deprescribing.
Employing the use of Beers and START/STOPP Criteria to identify medications that might result in adverse reactions when combined (Masnoon et al, 2017).
Use of PRIMA-eds algorithm to diagnose and get a recommendation on which drug to use for an individual patient (Masnoon et al, 2017).
SHARING MEDICATION

Sharing medication is another challenge that leads to health deterioration in patients. Medications get prescribed for a specific patient and condition. Sharing them, therefore, counteracts the set conditions (Masnoon et al, 2017). Preventing medication sharing should be done by educating the public on how it reduces the potency of a drug and also how it might lead to drug dependency commonly referred to as drug abuse.

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Medicine expiration Date

287655702881500 An expiration date the date after which a drug should not be used. After the date, the drug might be toxic and ineffective for treatment. Patients should get educated on the negatives of using them after the expiration date (Masnoon et al, 2017). Patients should also be encouraged to get rid of their medication after they stop using them. Dosage should be administered correctly to avoid medication remaining after treatment. Finally, patients should get educated on the harmful side of using expired medicine.
163830722058500Meijer offers nine types of drugs to the American people whether they can afford them or not. They remove the barrier of affordability to enable all improve their health freely. One of the drugs they give; metformin targets type 2 diabetes (Duff). Insulin is another medication that targets type one diabetes. It is administered using in solution form using a syringe. An important point to note is that patients should not share the same syringe to administer insulin (Duff). They should not also use the same needle to administer the drug every day. Insulin should get stored away from heat and light. It should never be free zed instead it should get refrigerated at temperatures between 37 °F to 47 °F. When getting used, the temperatures should be elevated to 56 °F.
Insulin Administration

While administering insulin one should ensure that they maintain a sterile environment by washing their hands thoroughly, wipe the top with an alcohol swab. Use a sterilized syringe needle to draw the correct dose, ensure no air is pumped into the bottle, get rid of any bubbles on the syringe through tapping and finally administer it as prescribed by the physician.-398145876300061912504779010Company Name
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