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Here is part 2 of 2 on the final 5 of the 10 commandments of polypharmacy.
6. Thou shalt identify limits for medications not intended for chronic use as well as not continue a medication indefinitely for symptoms that have an expected short duration
7. Thou shalt not start a medication from a similar medication class without appropriate rationale
8. Thou shalt not initiate a medication without considering medications that may treat duplicate conditions – Kill two birds with one stone
9. Thou shalt consider eliminating or reducing medications at every medication review
10. Thou shalt be willing to accept risk in discontinuing a medication if they were willing to accept the risk of initiating a medication
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