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Table 1 Recommendations for the content of general as well as dementia specific medication management

From: Medication management for people with dementia in primary care: description of implementation in the DelpHi study

Content of basic module

Content of disease specific module

Medication review

Check for anticholinergic drugs

Activities for correct administration/storage

Check for falls increasing drugs

Regular (every 6 months) check by the local pharmacist

Monitoring of drug usage by a caregiver or nursing service, resp.

activities to improve adherence

Check for clinically relevant drug-drug interaction

Check for adverse drug events

Adherence-monitoring: pill counting by the pharmacy

Check for potentially inappropriate medication.

Supply of adherence supporting tools, as MEMS