Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Pharmacist-Managed NSAIDs Deprescribing: A Jordanian Outpatient Study

Table 5

Types of NSAIDs deprescribing by the pharmacist after consulting the responsible doctor (N = 100).

Types of deprescribing approachN (%)

Stop using it for the patient and give suitable alternatives52 (52)
Reducing the dose by 25%–50%12 (12)
Reducing the duration of medication use1 (1)
Giving an alternative from within the NSAID group15 (15)
Frequency reduction14 (14)
Using when needed6 (6)