General practice · Explanation & counselling

Sleeping tablet request

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Debra Langford, 52, is new to the practice. She has taken temazepam 10 mg every night for four years, prescribed by her previous GP, and is asking for a repeat script.

  1. Take a focused history from Ms Langford

  2. Discuss her temazepam use and agree a plan

  • You do not need to examine the patient