Question

An 82-year-old woman is reviewed following a fall. She takes Amitriptyline 25mg nocte for neuropathic pain, Bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg OD for hypertension, and Zolpidem 5mg nocte for insomnia. Which intervention is most likely to reduce her risk of future falls?

Accepted Answer

Medication review with a view to stopping Amitriptyline and Zolpidem

Answer

Increasing Amitriptyline dose for better pain control

Answer

Starting Vitamin D supplementation only

Answer

Referral for physiotherapy only

Answer

Home hazard assessment only

Practice question

An 82-year-old woman is reviewed following a fall. She takes Amitriptyline 25mg nocte for neuropathic pain, Bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg OD for hypertension, and Zolpidem 5mg nocte for insomnia. Which intervention is most likely to reduce her risk of future falls?