Table 1 – Types of vertigo (non-exhaustive list)[/caption]
Vomiting
In older people, dizziness significantly increases the risk of falls.7 Implementing appropriate interventions to address modifiable risk factors such as dizziness is of paramount importance. In cases of drug-induced dizziness, deprescribing can be considered if the medicine can be safely reduced, discontinued or substituted to prevent inappropriate prescribing cascades of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIM), especially in the context of older people.29Tips for extended telehealth consultations for medicines reviews
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists may continue delivering medicine reviews via telehealth until 31 March 2021.
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NSW pharmacists given special authority to supply essential medicines
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The NSW Chief Health...
