A 45-year-old woman presents to her GP for a medication review. | Medibuddy
29th February 2024

A 45-year-old woman presents to her GP for a medication review.

Date Drug Name Dose Route Frequency Signature
22/03/23 Tiotropium  1 capsule INH OD DR
22/03/23 Marvelon® (combined oral contraceptive pill)  Ethinylestradiol 30 micrograms

Desogestrel 150 micrograms

PO OD DR
22/03/23 Metformin  500 mg PO OD DR
22/03/23 Salmeterol 50 micrograms INH BD DR
22/03/23 Paracetamol  500 mg PO PRN DR
22/03/23 Salbutamol  4 mg INH PRN DR

A 45-year-old woman presents to her GP for a medication review. She has recently returned from living in America for the past 15 years. During that time she was diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with a wide-local excision, and adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Her background includes osteoarthritis, diabetes, COPD.

Select the single most likely drug that should be changed from this patient’s current regime.

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