RT Book, Section
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
SR Print(0)
ID 1182428079
T1 Prescribing in the Older Adult
T2 Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 11e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260116816
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182428079
RD 2024/04/23
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.