As-Needed Prescribing and Administration of Psychotropic Medications in Assisted Living: A 7-State Study

Authors

Paula C. Carder, Portland State UniversityFollow
Christopher J. Wretman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John S. Preisser, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sarah Dys, Portland State UniversityFollow
Philip D. Sloane, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Published In

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

12-14-2021

Abstract

Psychotropic medications administered on an as-needed basis, often designated as pro re nata (or PRN, hereafter as-needed), can alleviate acute symptoms and facilitate deprescribing, although as-needed use is associated with negative outcomes such as polypharmacy and drug interactions. The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which PRN psychotropic medications are prescribed and administered to assisted living (AL) residents, overall and in relation to resident- and community-level characteristics.

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Copyright 2021 Elsevier

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2021.11.009

DOI

10.1016/j.jamda.2021.11.009

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/36868

Citation Details

Carder, P., Zimmerman, S., Wretman, C. J., Preisser, J. S., Dys, S., & Sloane, P. D. (2021). As Needed Prescribing and Administration of Psychotropic Medications in Assisted Living: A 7-State Study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.