Common medications for the elderly
[PDF File]Medication Use in the Elderly
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•A consensus-based list of medications that are potentially inappropriate for the elderly •The Beers criteria were published in 1991, revised in 1997 and 2002 •Statistical association with adverse drug events has been documented •Does not account for the complexity of the entire medication regimen Arch Intern Slide 35 Med. 2003;163:2716 ...
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Discuss common drug interactions in the elderly population Review basic pharmacodynamics (PD) and pharmacokinetics (PK) in the elderly population. ... Common Medications with Significant Interactions with Grapefruit Juice Felodipine Carbamazepine Amiodarone Oxycodone Simvastatin Sildenafil
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Elderly patients on long-term oral estrogens are at increased risk for breast and endometrial cancer. In addition, results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) hormone trial suggest these medications may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, blood clots, and …
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• The most common treatable illness in older adults is caused by Rx medications. • Two thirds of admissions to an acute Geri unit are preceded by at least one inappropriate medication. • Psychotropics are among the most common medications associated with adverse drug events (ADEs). • Risk of ADEs increases with number of medications.
[PDF File]The Basics of Geriatric Pharmacology
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It is common for elderly people to have multiple medical problems and several sources of pain. This creates a challenge when it comes to pinpointing and treating the exact cause of the pain. Some elderly people may not be able to afford the cost of pain medications …
[PDF File]COMMONLY PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS IN THE ELDERLY & …
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five or more prescription drugs was more common among adults aged 60–79 compared with adults aged 40–59. The top five most common types of prescription drugs used by U.S. and Canadian adults varied by age and country. Among adults aged 40–59, antidepressants were the most commonly used
[PDF File]Potentially Harmful Drugs in the Elderly: Beers List
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inappropriate use of medication in the elderly • Identify common medications that may affect nutrition (appetite, taste, weight, or dry mouth) Learning Objectives • Adults ≥65 years old make up 12% of population, but account for 34% of all prescriptions
Polypharmacy and Common Drug Interactions in …
generally be avoided in all elderly, used with caution, or used with caution or avoided in certain elderly.1 There is also a list of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions in seniors, as well as a list of medications that may need to be avoided or have their dosage reduced based on renal function.1 This information
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Common disease states associated with high risk of drug interactions: autoimmune, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, infection, psychiatric d/o, respiratory, seizure d/o 2 medications = 13% risk 5 medications = 38% risk >7 medications = 82% risk Preventable drug interactions account for about 1/3 of ADRs
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HOW COMMON IS POLYPHARMACY IN ELDERLY? •How many meds do the elderly use*: •81% use at least 1 medication •50% use more than 5 medications •46% also use OTCs •Frequency of Adverse Drug Reactions: •Outpatients 10 –35% •Post Discharge –15% •Hospital –6.7% •72% of adverse drug events (ADEs) in primary care and
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