This letter outlines the requirements for nursing homes and other healthcare facilities to avoid prescribing unnecessary drugs. These include drugs used in excessive doses, for too long, without adequate monitoring, without adequate indications, or with adverse consequences. Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities must be mindful of this regulation in order to ensure that they are providing the appropriate and necessary medications to their residents. To comply with this regulation, they should monitor the medications they are prescribing, ensure that they are being used for the correct indications, and adjust doses or discontinue medications when necessary.

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