1st March 2024

An 82-year-old woman is admitted to the acute medical unit following a neck of femur fracture caused by a fall in her home.

DATE	DRUG NAME	DOSE	ROUTE	FREQUENCY	Prescriber’s signature
08/04/23	Ramipril	5mg	Oral	Once daily	DR
08/04/23	Atorvastatin	20mg	Oral	Once daily	DR
08/04/23	Salbutamol	100mcg	Inhaled	PRN	DR
08/04/23	Macrogol	1 sachet	Oral	PRN	DR
08/04/23	Paracetamol	1g	Oral	PRN	DR
08/04/23	Morphine	5-10mg	Oral	PRN	DR
08/04/23	Ondansetron	50mg	Oral	QDS	DR
08/04/23	Citalopram	10mg	Oral	Once daily	DR

An 82-year-old woman is admitted to the acute medical unit following a neck of femur fracture caused by a fall in her home. She is awaiting a hemiarthroplasty. Some of her regular medications have been continued whilst in hospital and she has also been prescribed some additional medications since admission.

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