The analysis of the use of potentially inappropriate medications in elderly in the Slovak Republic

Conclusions The risk of PIM was almost 9.5 times higher if polypharmacy was present in geriatric patients (OR 9.51, 95% CI, 4.86 – 18.61,p <  0.001). There was a strong, positive correlation (ρ = 0.65) between the number of drugs and the number of PIM (p <  0.01). There was neither association between age/gender of patient and polypharmacy; nor age/gender of patient and presence of PIM. The lack of geriatricians and national guidelines for inappropriate prescribing results in alarmingly high use of PIM in the Slovak Republic.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research