Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Publication Date
4-1-2020
Journal
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
Abstract
In most cases, a sudden interruption of most medications has no major consequences. There are well-recognized therapies that, when withheld, can either lead to the reappearance of the symptoms they were controlling or to signs or symptoms of withdrawal. In this article, we present a table including medications that when interrupted can produce withdrawal syndromes, the signs and symptoms of the withdrawal syndrome, the time to onset and resolution of the syndrome, information regarding alternative delivery options for the drug/s when the oral route is not possible, as well as prevention and therapy.
Keywords
Deprescriptions, patient safety, withdrawal
DOI
10.1080/08998280.2019.1695510
PMID
32313464
PMCID
PMC7155970
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
December 2019
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes