ArticleBritish journal of clinical pharmacology2017
Multicompartment compliance aids in the community: the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications.
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- Medication patterns and potentially inappropriate medication in patients with metastatic breast cancer: results of the BRE-BY-MED study.BMC cancer · 2025Article
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- Nurse-Filled versus Pharmacy-Filled Medication Organization Devices-Survey on Current Practices and Views of Home Care Nursing Services.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- An Observational Cohort Study to Evaluate the Impact of a Tailored Medicines Optimisation Service on Medication Use, Accident and Emergency Department Visits, and Admissions Among Patients Identified with Medication Support Needs in Secondary Care.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
- Development of a structured clinical pharmacology review for specialist support for management of complex polypharmacy in primary care.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2020Article
- The experiences and beliefs of older people in Scottish very sheltered housing about using multi-compartment compliance aids.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2018Article
- Prescription of potentially inappropriate medications among older people with intellectual disability: a register study.BMC pharmacology & toxicology · 2017Article
- Multicompartment compliance aids in the community: the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2017Article
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Abstract
aimsTo assess the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) use in a population of community-based multicompartment compliance aid (MCA) users in north-east Scotland.
methodsData for MCAs dispensed by 48 of the 50 community pharmacies in Aberdeen City between 1
resultsThe median age was 82 years (range 12-105 years, 59% female). A total of 1977 PIMs were identified affecting 57.8% of patients. A quarter of patients were prescribed ≥10 medications and 43% had a prescription containing at least one clinically significant drug-drug interaction (DDI). Ten drug groups accounted for 76% of all DDIs. A significant increase in the risk for at least one PIM was associated with female sex (for all indicators of PIM use), age <80 years (three or more psychotropic medicines [OR 5.88, 2.96-11.70, P < 0.001]) and lower socioeconomic status (prescription of ≥10 medications [OR: 1.43, 95% CI: 1.16-1.78], prescription of a long-acting benzodiazepine [OR: 1.84, CI: 1.14-2.98]).
conclusionsMCA use is associated with a significant incidence of PIMs particularly affecting those younger than 80 years and those living in deprived areas. Our findings indicate the need for a more aggressive multidisciplinary approach to the review of the medications prescribed to MCA users.
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