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Medication discontinuation is the ceasing of a medication treatment for a patient by either the clinician or the patient themself. [1] [2] When initiated by the clinician, it is known as deprescribing. [3] Medication discontinuation is an important medical practice that may be motivated by a number of reasons: [4] [3] Reducing polypharmacy
the patients' need for influences or reasons to cease medication, [42] The prescriber and patients were shown to have the most significant influence on each other rather than external influences. 9 out of 10 older people said they would be willing to stop one or more medications if their doctor said it was okay.
Patients who wish to come off the drugs permanently should first agree with their doctor whether it is right to stop taking the medication, and, if so, the speed and duration of withdrawal from it ...
A drug holiday (sometimes also called a drug vacation, medication vacation, structured treatment interruption, tolerance break, treatment break or strategic treatment interruption) is when a patient stops taking a medication(s) for a period of time; anywhere from a few days to many months or even years if the doctor or medical provider feels it is best for the patient.
Dr. Linda Marraccini wrote in a letter to patients that the decision is “based on science.”
These are the most common side effects and changes you may experience in the days and weeks after you stop taking GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound. ... stopping the medication, patients may ...
Eli Lilly moved for dismissal per the "learned intermediary doctrine" as the doctors prescribing the drug were warned of the potential problems and are an intermediary medical judgment between Lilly and patients; in December 2013, Lilly's motion to dismiss was denied. In December 2014, class certification was denied.
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