Medication Review

A Doctor-Led Medicine Review in Greater Noida

On several long-term medicines and wondering if every one is still needed? A medication review checks what is working, what can be safely reduced, and what should continue — never by stopping things on your own.

MRCP UK15+ yrs metabolic medicineGreater Noida · Delhi NCR

What a review can do

Check whether each medicine is still needed
See if a dose can be safely reduced with monitoring
Spot side effects, duplicates or interactions
Build a stepwise plan — nothing stopped abruptly
A review is about keeping only what is genuinely needed — not stopping everything.
Please note: never start, stop, or change the dose of a prescribed medicine on your own — and never stop suddenly. A medication review is a doctor-led process; this page explains what it involves.
Reviewed by Dr. Manuj Sondhi, MRCP (UK) — Consultant Physician & Diabetologist
Last reviewed: June 2026 · MCI Reg: 12-42985 · ORCID: 0009-0007-0394-9480

Over time, many people collect medicines — one for blood pressure, another for sugar, something for cholesterol, a thyroid tablet, perhaps a weight-loss injection. Years later it is fair to ask: do I still need all of these? A medication review answers that safely, by looking at the whole picture rather than any single number.

What Happens

What happens in your medicine review

A medication review is not about stopping medicines quickly. It is a structured check of whether each one still earns its place.

  • Review of your current prescription and why each medicine was started
  • Checking recent reports, BP/sugar logs and how you have responded to treatment
  • Looking for side effects, duplicate medicines or interactions
  • Assessing whether weight loss or lifestyle change has reduced what you need
  • Creating a safe, stepwise plan if dose reduction is possible — with monitoring
The goal is never to stop everything — it is to keep only what is genuinely needed and safe, and to taper carefully where a change is reasonable.
Who This Is For

Who should book a medication review?

  • You take medicines for BP, diabetes, thyroid, cholesterol or weight loss and want to know if they are still needed
  • Your reports have improved after weight loss, diet change or exercise
  • You are on multiple medicines, sometimes from different doctors
  • You have side effects — dizziness, low sugars, weakness or stomach symptoms
  • You are planning pregnancy or have had a major health change
  • You are older or on many long-term medicines and want a safety review
Commonly Reviewed

Medicines people most often ask about

Each of these has its own honest guide — start there, then bring your questions to the review:

Thyroxine

Often lifelong — but some temporary causes can be reduced under supervision.

BP medicines

Sometimes reducible after big lifestyle change; many are long-term protection.

Statins

Depends heavily on your heart risk and why they were started.

Metformin

May be reduced with diabetes remission — only with monitoring.

Insulin

Sometimes possible in type 2 after real improvement — never without monitoring.

Mounjaro / Ozempic

Stopping often brings weight and appetite back; needs a maintenance plan.

New here? The overview guide — Can you stop your medication? — explains how doctors decide before you book.
Before Your Visit

What to bring to your medicine review

  • Your current prescription and all medicines and supplements you take
  • Recent blood tests — HbA1c, fasting sugar, lipid profile, kidney and liver function, TSH
  • Home BP log or glucometer/CGM readings if you have them
  • Any history of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, thyroid surgery or pregnancy planning
  • A note of any side effects or symptoms you think may be medicine-related
Tip: bring the actual boxes/strips if you are unsure of names — it makes the review faster and safer.
Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

Will the doctor stop my medicines in this review?
Not automatically. The review checks whether each medicine is still needed and whether any can be safely reduced. If a change is reasonable, it is made gradually and with monitoring — never abruptly, and never just because you feel well.
What should I bring?
Your current prescription, all medicines and supplements you take, recent blood tests (HbA1c, fasting sugar, lipids, kidney and liver function, TSH), any home BP or sugar readings, and a note of side effects you have noticed.
Can medicines be reduced after weight loss?
Sometimes, yes. Weight loss can improve blood pressure, sugars, fatty liver and cholesterol. But medicines are reduced only after reviewing your readings, reports, risk factors and the reason each medicine was started.
Is a medication review useful for elderly patients?
Very. Older patients often take several medicines, and a periodic review can reduce duplication, interactions, dizziness, low-sugar episodes and medicines that are no longer needed.
Can the review be done online?
An online consultation can cover much of the discussion, especially if you share your prescription and reports in advance. Some situations still need an in-person visit — the clinic can advise when you book on WhatsApp.
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Dr. Manuj Sondhi

MRCP (UK) · Consultant Physician & Diabetologist · Fellowship in Infectious Disease & HIV, Tata Memorial

With 15+ years in metabolic medicine, Dr. Manuj Sondhi helps patients with diabetes, thyroid, blood pressure and weight-related conditions understand their treatment — including whether long-term medicines can be safely reduced. He believes the right decision for your situation is best made together, in consultation.

Review your medicines with a doctor

Bring your prescription, recent reports and home readings. Dr. Manuj Sondhi will check whether any medicine can be reduced safely — and build a stepwise plan if it can.

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