Prescribing Adaptations

Uses

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• Simplifying treatment regimens with once-daily dosing was the most consistently reported prescribing modification for OPwSI. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Warfarin was switched to DOACs or NOACs for visually impaired patients because warfarin's colour-coded, variable-dose tablets are hazardous for this group. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Preloaded injectables were preferred over self-draw injectables for visually impaired patients because they eliminate the need to measure and draw up doses. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Inhalers with auditory or tactile confirmation, such as a Symbicort inhaler producing a distinct click, were preferred over devices requiring visual inspection. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Liquid medications were identified as particularly hazardous for OPwSI because accurate measurement requires visual acuity many patients lack. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Insulin pens were highlighted as a serious and under-recognised risk, with one patient experiencing recurrent hypoglycaemia because she could not read the dose indicator. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care