TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Prescribing in the Older Adult
A1  - Hajjar, Emily R.
A1  - Hersh, Lauren R.
A1  - Gray, Shelly L.
A2  - DiPiro, Joseph T.
A2  - Yee, Gary C.
A2  - Posey, L. Michael
A2  - Haines, Stuart T.
A2  - Nolin, Thomas D.
A2  - Ellingrod, Vicki
PY  - 2020
T2  - Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 11e
AB  - KEY  CONCEPTS  Improving  and  maintaining  functional  status  is  a  cornerstone  of  care  for  older  adults.  Adverse  drug  reactions  in  older  adults  are  common  and  cause  considerable  morbidity.  Inappropriate  prescribing  is  a  major  concern  and  is  guided  by  the  Beer’s  criteria.  Polypharmacy  can  be  defined  in  various  ways  and  is  a  common  occurrence  in  older  adults.  Underutilization  of  medications  also  occurs  and  can  be  improved  by  using  the  START  criteria.  Pharmacists  can  play  a  major  role  in  optimizing  drug  therapy  and  preventing  adverse  consequences  of  medications  in  older  adults.  Deprescribing  should  be  considered  to  reduce  medications  in  older  adults.  Practitioners  may  consider  targeting  high-risk  older  adults  to  implement  comprehensive  management  strategies.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182428079
ER  -