Table 3 The outcome of FRIDs medications review (n = 310)

Change of therapy

5 (1.61)

a) Change of basal-bolus insulin to premixed insulin (n = 1)

b) Change amlodipine to perindopril (n = 1)

c) Change bolus insulin to gliclazide (n = 1)

d) Change simvastatin to atorvastatin (n = 2)

Dose alteration

3 (0.97)

a) Reduce dose and frequency of metformin 500 mg BD to 750 mg OD (n = 1)

b) Reduce the dose of metformin from 1 g BD to 500 mg BD (n = 1)

c) Reduce dose of premixed insulin from 14iu BD to 10iu BD (n = 1)

Deprescribing

7 (2.26)

a) Off prazosin & perindopril (n = 1)

b) Off gliclazide & amlodipine (n = 1)

c) Off perindopril (n = 2)

d) Off HCTZ (n = 1)

e) Off frusemide (n = 1)

f) Off bisoprolol & HCTZ (n = 1)

No change in therapy

295 (95.16)

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