Student Pharmacist Led Fish Oil Deprescribing Initiative at a Veterans Affairs Hospital and Rural Clinics

• Main Authors: Maria Wopat (Author), Federick Dunkerson (Author), Alissa Moss (Author), Chelsea Moyer (Author), Alyssa Pitterle (Author), Edward Portillo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Polypharmacy impacts one-third of older adults and has been shown to lead to adverse health effects. One contributor to polypharmacy includes omega-3 fatty acid (fish oil) due to the lack of evidence supporting clinical benefit. Pharmacists can identify and reduce polypharmacy, inspiring...