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Zsófia Engi
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Pharmacist interested in #deprescribing | University of Szeged
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💡 NEW TOOL: a comprehensive list of 65 potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades (PIPCs) identified by international experts in geriatric medicine & pharmacology to help clinicians better detect PIPCs and foster safer medication practices:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
International expert panel’s potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades (PIPC) list - European Geriatric Medicine
Purpose Prescribing cascades contribute to potentially inappropriate prescribing, especially among older adults. With the prescribing cascade framework maturation, it is important to distinguish poten...
link.springer.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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📚 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝! 📚

A list of 65 Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Cascades (PIPCs) was created using a Rigorous Delphi Consensus process conducted by international experts on pharmacotherapy for older adults.

Find the PIPC list and the full article here!
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August 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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It's World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day! 💊 ​

For the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, the WHO’s new monitoring framework recognises safe medication use as a cornerstone of ageing well, including indicators for older persons:
🔹Prescribed benzodiazepines for >1 year ​
🔹Taking 5+ medications daily

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July 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM