Early Discontinuation Therapy | Medicalalgorithms.com

Are you evaluating a patient who has stopped following a therapeutic regimen early?

Yes

Was the therapy discontinued because?

• the therapeutic goals have been achieved and with the prescriber's approval?

Yes

• the patient does not feel any better since starting the therapy?

Yes

• the person feels better now?

Yes

• the patient is experiencing unpleasant side effects?

Yes

• the patient ran out of the medicine?

Yes

• the person stopped therapy for some other reason and never restarted?

Yes

• the patient no longer trusts the prescriber?

Yes

• the patient does not really understand why the therapy is needed?

Yes

Early Discontinuation of Therapy