EnCOP Pharmacology

2. Many medicines come with the risk of harmful side- effects, over three quarters of people over the age of 70 will have what type of ______ drug reaction?
5. For older people, common harmful medication side effects include nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, low mood, weight loss, muscle weakness - and which treatable condition often referred to acute confusion?
7. Covert medication (giving someone medication without them knowing) is governed by the Mental ______ Act?
9. Medication for this disease must be given on time or should avoid being omitted as this can cause significant harm
10. Patients or their family might bring this type of medication in to hospital with them, it needs to be known about and documented (abbreviation)

1. Health professionals who could be requested to carry out an important medication review
3. Potential harmful side effect of laxatives which can be avoided by offering fluids
4. An overdose of this drug due to abbreviations or use of an incorrect device is referred to as a ‘Never Event’
6. Polypharmacy (taking more than one medication at the same time) can cause cumulative side-effects such as dizziness, muscle weakness and balance problems. These all make a major contribution to increasing these?
8. “I’ll rattle after I take all these!” Percentage of older people over 65 years who take at least eight different medications