Psychiatric Medication Review

If you are taking one or more psychiatric medications and no longer feel sure they are all necessary, correctly dosed, or working well together, a structured medication review is the place to start. It is a careful, expert re-examination of your diagnosis and every medication you take — asking, for each one, is this still the right treatment, at the right dose, for you, now? Dr. Anindo Mitra (MBBS, MD Psychiatry, JIPMER) conducts these reviews in-person in Gurugram and online across India.

Who this is for

A medication review is worth considering if you:

  • Take several psychiatric medications and are unsure whether all are needed.
  • Have been on the same regimen for years without it being revisited.
  • Are experiencing side effects, or feel over-medicated or flat.
  • Have never had your diagnosis clearly explained.
  • Want to explore deprescribing but need a proper assessment first.
  • Are collecting prescriptions from more than one doctor and want them rationalised.

Why medication reviews matter

Medications are often added over time — one for the original problem, another for a side effect, a third during a difficult phase — without anyone stepping back to look at the whole picture. The result can be polypharmacy: several medications interacting, some possibly no longer needed, and side effects that are themselves being treated with more medication. A review untangles this, with the aim of the simplest, safest, most effective regimen for you.

What a medication review involves

  1. Revisiting the diagnosis. Everything starts here. Dr. Mitra reviews your history and current symptoms to confirm what is actually being treated — because the right medication depends on the right diagnosis.
  2. Reviewing each medication. For every drug: why it was started, whether it is still working, its dose, its side effects, and interactions with the others.
  3. Identifying what can be optimised. This might mean adjusting a dose, switching to a better-suited medication, simplifying combinations, or planning to taper something no longer needed.
  4. A clear written plan. You leave with an understandable summary of your diagnosis, what each medication is for, and the recommended next steps.

What the review might conclude

A review is not automatically a plan to reduce medication. Depending on what it finds, the recommendation may be to:

  • Continue your current treatment, now with a clear rationale you understand.
  • Optimise — adjust doses or switch to a better-tolerated or more effective option.
  • Simplify — remove duplication or unnecessary medications.
  • Deprescribe — plan a careful, supervised taper where a medication is no longer needed (see Deprescribing, Benzodiazepine Tapering, and Antidepressant Tapering).

If you would value an independent expert opinion on your current treatment before making changes, a Psychiatric Second Opinion may also be helpful.

In-person in Gurugram and online across India

Medication reviews are available in-person at Athena Behavioural Health, Sector 47, Gurugram, and online across India via Zoom or Google Meet, in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil. Please bring or have to hand a list of your current medications and doses, and any past records if available.

Safety and urgent help

A review does not change your medication on the spot without discussion — nothing is stopped abruptly. Continue your current medication until a plan is agreed. If you are acutely unwell or have thoughts of self-harm, seek help promptly via emergency services, your nearest hospital, or Tele-MANAS on 14416. This page is educational and does not replace an individual consultation.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a psychiatric medication review? A thorough re-examination of your diagnosis and all your psychiatric medications to check that each is still needed, correctly dosed, and working well together — and to plan any changes safely.

Will you stop my medications during the review? No. A review produces a plan; nothing is stopped abruptly. Any change, including tapering, is agreed with you and done gradually.

I see more than one doctor and take several medications — can you help? Yes. Rationalising medications prescribed by different doctors is a common reason for a review. The goal is one clear, coherent plan.

Do I need my old records? They help, but are not essential. Bring a list of current medications and doses if you can; Dr. Mitra can work from a careful history where records are unavailable.

Is a medication review the same as deprescribing? No. A review is the assessment that comes first; it may recommend continuing, optimising, simplifying, or deprescribing. Deprescribing is one possible outcome, not a foregone conclusion.

Can this be done online? Yes, across India. If you are physically outside India, any resulting changes may need coordination with a local prescriber.