Deprescribing Medications with Dr. Trang Nguyen Part 1
Join me with integrative pharmacist, Dr. Trang Nguyen, as we dig deep on Deprescribing, what it is and how to do it. Anyone who is on a journey to feeling healthier and is taking medications needs a strategy to start coming off medications, which is deprescribing.
In this episode, we’ll cover how the following medications can be prescribed and how you can approach this with your doctor and pharmacist.
How to Deprescribe Medications for High Blood pressure such as:
Lisinopril, Losartan, Amlodipine and Metoprolol
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How to Deprescribe Medications for Cholesterol Medications, including:
Statins-Atorvastatin, Simvastatin Rosuvastatin
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Dr. Trang Nguyen is a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist. In 2017, she found Mimosa Health LLC. Her mission is to provide expert advice on the use of medications by older adults, promote healthy aging, and educate seniors about polypharmacy as well as medication safety. Currently, she is a consultant pharmacist for Skilled Nursing Facilities and a fellow-in-training at the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine.
She is a radio host of “The Medicine Cabinet” show which is broadcast every other Saturday at 5:30 pm Central Time from The Vietnamese Public Radio Station in Oklahoma City. She is the author of “Medication Management for 50+” book .
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