Prevalence And Predictors Of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use Among Elderly Patients Using Updated Beers Criteria 2019: A Single Centered Retrospective Analysis

CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of PIMs was observed in this study. Age, polypharmacy and ≥3 drugs in medication history were identified as risk factors for PIM use and were at a higher risk of developing DDIs. Continuous medication review by clinical pharmacists can aid in reducing the occurrence of PIMs amongst geriatrics.PMID:33902417 | DOI:10.2174/1574886316666210423113916

Source: Current Drug Safety - April 27, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Sreedharan Nair Syam Sundar Srilakshmi Cheeti Aditi Bajpai S Deepika Girish Thunga Muhammed Rashid Raviraja V Acharya Source Type: research