What is it about?
Prazosin is effective for enhanced sleep quality, reduction in trauma nightmares and marked reduction in PTSD symptoms. In this case history, the patient had three months of little progress following surgery. On admission a medication history was taken by Pharmacist and medications for PTSD symptoms, were changed to prazosin. Subsequently, mobility and rehabilitation for this patient improved.
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Why is it important?
Appropriately treating PTSD symptoms with prazosin can have a significant affect on overall health of patients.
Perspectives
Writing this article reinforced to me the importance of taking an accurate medication history and treating hospital patients as a whole rather than just treating the presenting complaint.
Helen Lourens
University of South Australia
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This page is a summary of: Improved sleep and rehabilitation in a post-traumatic stress disorder patient after commencement of prazosin, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, September 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1391.
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