Prescribing potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) in Germany's elderly as indicated by the PRISCUS list. An analysis based on regional claims data

ConclusionPRISCUS‐PIMs are widely used. Educational programs should focus on drugs with high treatment prevalence and call professionals' attention to those elderly patients who are at special risk for inappropriate medication. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety - April 1, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Ingrid Schubert, Jutta Küpper‐Nybelen, Peter Ihle, Petra Thürmann Tags: Original Report Source Type: research