Home Medicines Review;

Home Medicines Review; Assignment 2015 Patient Details Name: Mr Steven Malcolm Date of Birth: 3/4/1943 Address: 1 Snowy Road, Cooma Weight: 78kg Referring GP: Dr Mann Height: 172cm Patient Information from HMR Referral Allergies or adverse reactions: sulphonamides and perindopril Smoking: smokes 10-15 cigarettes daily Alcohol: He drinks 1 to 2 glasses of wine a day and has the occasional low alcohol beer. Patient History from HMR Referral Medical History • hypertension • hyperlipidaemia • type 2 diabetes • asthma • hypothyroidism • open angle glaucoma • osteoarthritis • microalbuminuria Reason for Referral • Possible medication-related adverse effects Current Medications from HMR Referral Medication Dose Timolol eye drops 0.5% One drop BE twice daily Paracetamol 500mg Two tablets four times daily when required Pantoprazole 40mg One tablet daily Salbutamol MDI 2 puffs qid as needed for shortness of breath Metformin 500mg Two tablets three times a day Gliclazide 60mg MR One tablet twice daily Pravastatin 20mg One tablet daily Thyroxine 50microgram One tablet daily Amlodipine 5mg One tablet daily Indapamide 2.5mg One tablet daily Temazepam 10mg Take one tablet prn for sleep Mylanta DS liquid 20ml prn Relevant Test Results Findings on the day of referral • BP 150/90 mmHg, HbA1c 7.9%, fasting BSL 7 mmol/L, serum Creatinine 120micromol/L ASSIGNMENT Part One 1. What further questions, if any, would you like to ask the doctor, and the patient? Explain reasons for these questions.