Use of potentially inappropriate medicines in elderly: A prospective study in medicine out-patient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital

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Author	Zaveri, Hg Mansuri, Sm Patel, Vj
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	The present study was undertaken with the aim to detect extent of drug use in elderly at medicine outpatient department at tertiary care hospital and to evaluate inappropriate prescribing with the help of Beers' criteria 2002. The study was carried out at medicine out patient department of our hospital. 407 geriatric patients were included during the study period of three and half months. The data was collected in a proforma which included the patients' details and the prescriptions. The results reveal that 7.42% of total drugs were prescribed in an inappropriate manner and 23.59% of total patients received at least one inappropriate drug prescription. Administration of a drug which is avoided in elderly forms a common category of inappropriate drug use. Antihistamines, anticholinergic, sedatives and hypnotics and cardiac glycosides are the most common drug groups prescribed in inappropriate manner. To conclude, this study shows high prevalence of inappropriate use of drugs in geriatric practice suggesting urgent need for sincere efforts to improve the situation.
Related Links	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2907023/pdf
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ISSN	02537613
e-ISSN	19983751
DOI	10.4103/0253-7613.64499
Journal	Indian Journal of Pharmacology
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	42
Language	English
Publisher	Medknow
Publisher Date	2010-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Geriatrics Beers Criteria Drug Use Study Elderly Potentially Inappropriate Medicines Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 42, Issue 2
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pharmacology Pharmacology (medical)