Review with the patient and daughter potential side

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Answer the following questions using the patient examples described above.

Patient 1

What are the concerns of the patient remaining on the opioid medication and clonazepam?

How might you educate the patient about these risks and concerns?

The patient agrees that he should not continue both medications in combination. He would like to "get off" the clonazepam but worries about "bad withdrawals" that he's heard about from stopping clonazepam "cold turkey" and is concerned about re-occurring panic attacks. How might you respond to the following:

How would you instruct the patient to taper off clonazepam?
What other medication would you recommend for the patient for the treatment of his panic attacks? Keep in mind, he will continue the opioid medication for pain relief.
How would you start the new recommended psychotropic medication for the patient?

Discuss one legal, ethical, or social consideration with the treatment plan.

Patient 2
The patient reports withdrawal symptoms when previously tapering off the alprazolam. What symptoms are common withdrawal symptoms from this medication?
Provide the patient education of withdrawal symptoms that range from common and less serious to withdrawal symptoms that are a cause for concern and that should prompt patient should seek medical attention.
Given the patient's history of having withdrawal effects from attempting to taper off alprazolam, what longer-acting benzodiazepine would you choose to convert the patient to?
What is the dose you would prescribe and how would you taper off the medication?

Patient 3

Review the potential risks, benefits, and side effects of continuing lorazepam throughout the pregnancy and postpartum for both the patient and fetus.

Review other alternative medications to treat generalized anxiety disorder. Include risks, benefits, and potential side effects to both the patient and the developing fetus. Keep in mind, the patient is looking to breast feed for 6 months postpartum.
The patient agrees that it would be safest for her pregnancy and fetus to discontinue the lorazepam. How would you recommend she discontinue lorazepam? Provide education on potential side effects from tapering off the medication, including common side effects to more serious side effects and when to seek medical attention.
The patient would like to forgo medications at this time, given she is early in her pregnancy and is concerned about "damage" to the fetus if she were to continue medications. Provide education to the patient about the risks of untreated anxiety symptoms during pregnancy for both the patient and the fetus.

Patient 4
Review potential side effects for elderly on benzodiazepines providing education to both the patient and the patient's daughter. What are the risks of continuing the benzodiazepine for this patient?

How would you evaluate the patient for these side effects?

The patient and daughter agree he will need to taper off the clonazepam given the risks of continuing this medication. How would you recommend tapering off this medication?

Review with the patient and daughter potential side effects of tapering off the medication. Review with them common side effects to more serious side effects and when to seek medical attention.

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