Table of Contents
- 1 Do the benefits of prescription drugs outweigh the risks?
- 2 What does it mean when a doctor says high risk medication use?
- 3 How would you decide whether the benefits of a particular medication would outweigh the potential risks if you were the one that needed the medication?
- 4 What constitutes a high risk patient?
- 5 What does outweigh the benefits mean?
- 6 Why is it important to understand the benefits of medications?
- 7 Why should I talk to my doctor about my Medication options?
Do the benefits of prescription drugs outweigh the risks?
If the FDA considers a medication safe enough to approve, that means its benefits outweigh its known risks. The medications you take play an important role in your overall health.
What does it mean when a doctor says high risk medication use?
A high-risk medicine is one that may cause serious health problems if not taken the right way, or taken with another drug or food item that it may interact with. Some examples include: Medicine that makes you drowsy, causes depression or confusion, or has other potentially dangerous side effects.
Do benefits and consequences balance out?
The balance between the costs and benefits of an intervention is more likely to favour an intervention if the consequences of not doing anything are worse. However, it also depends on how much people value (how much weight they give to) the costs and benefits.
Do the potential benefits of cancer therapy outweigh the risks?
If there’s a high likelihood that chemotherapy may get rid of your cancer, that benefit may outweigh possible side effects. Some patients say they actually feel better and have more energy soon after starting chemotherapy because the symptoms of their cancer regress.
How would you decide whether the benefits of a particular medication would outweigh the potential risks if you were the one that needed the medication?
Avoid Interactions Before starting any new medicine or dietary supplement (including vitamins or herbal supplements), ask again whether there are possible interactions with what you are currently using.
What constitutes a high risk patient?
This required operationalizing the following terms: “serious medical conditions”, defined as those with a high risk of mortality, including such diagnoses as advanced cancer, heart failure, ESRD and dementia; “functional impairment”, defined as dependency in one or more activities of daily living; and “utilization”.
What are the top 5 high-alert medications?
The five high-alert medications are insulin, opiates and narcotics, injectable potassium chloride (or phosphate) concentrate, intravenous anticoagulants (heparin), and sodium chloride solutions above 0.9\%.
What does benefits outweigh the risks mean?
If someone says “the benefits outweigh the risks,” they mean that what can be gained is much more significant that what might be lost or risked: “I think you should apply for that scholarship; the benefits really outweigh the risks.” Definitions of outweigh. verb. weigh more heavily.
What does outweigh the benefits mean?
: to be greater than in weight or importance The benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
Why is it important to understand the benefits of medications?
However, all medications have side effects, warnings and drug interactions, so it’s important to understand your treatments, expected results, and alternative medical options. 1 The benefits of medicines are the helpful effects you get, such as easing pain, controlling blood sugar, lowering blood pressure, or curing an infection.
Is it safe to take medicine?
When a medicine’s benefits outweigh its known risks, the FDA considers it safe enough to approve. But before using any medicine–as with many things that you do every day–you should think through the benefits and the risks in order to make the best choice for you. There are several types of risks from medicine use:
What should I do if the side effects of medication are bad?
If you feel the side effects are very bad, the first thing to do is talk to your doctor. They might change your dose or suggest a different medication. They may also be able to give you other drugs to help with the side effects. You can use a scale like the Glasgow Antipsychotic Side Effects Scale to monitor your side effects.
Why should I talk to my doctor about my Medication options?
Your doctor should explain to you all of your medication options. This is so you can make the right choice for you. They should not pressure you to take a drug or treatment. The General Medical Council (GMC) says that doctors should be open and honest about why they have made a decision.