Risks of Combining Medications for Older Adults When you get older, it’s normal to be using more than one medication — usually a combination of prescriptions and over-the-counter remedies. Although this is not a problem in itself, some potential risks should be noted. Use of more than one...
OLDER peopleDEPRESCRIBINGMEDICAL personnelDIABETESDRUGSThis article from the Canadian Medical Association Journal discusses the topic of deprescribing diabetes medications for older adults living with frailty. It highlights that aggressive treatment of type 2 diabetes can be harmful for frail older ...
Main outcome measures Newly active eczematous dermatitis was based on the first date for 1 of the 5 most common eczema codes used in a previously validated algorithm. Results Among the total study sample of 1 561 358 older adults (mean [SD] age, 67 [9] years; 54% fema...
Background Potentially inappropriate medications for older adults are those that offer more risks than benefits for this population. Such medications found in older adults' prescriptions across the world are associated with higher rates of comorbidities and hospitalizations, along with high expenditure on ...
There is also evidence that many older adults receive medications that could potentially cause more harm than good. Finding the right balance between too few and too many drugs will help ensure increased longevity, improved overall health, and enhanced functioning and quality of life for the aging...
The researchers concluded that reducing multiple avoidable prescriptions for older adults could be a promising approach for lessening the risks for frailty. If you're an older adult, or if you're caring someone who is older, it's important to understand that taking multiple medicines can cause ...
Main outcome measuresNewly active eczematous dermatitis was based on the first date for 1 of the 5 most common eczema codes used in a previously validated algorithm. ResultsAmong the total study sample of 1 561 358 older adults (mean [SD] age, 67 [9] years; 54% female...
Some of the medications with the highest rates of inappropriate use were the antihistamine diphenhydramine, the antidepressant amitriptyline, and the pain relieverpropoxyphene. More information:Opondo D, Eslami S, Visscher S, de Rooij SE, Verheij R, et al. (2012) Inappropriateness of Medication Presc...
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Underutilization of controller and rescue medications among older adults with asthma requiring hospital care. J Am Geriatr Soc 2000: 48(6): 651-657.Hartert, T. V., Togias, A., Mellen, B. G., Mitchel, E. F., Snowden, M. S., & Griffin, M. R. (2000). Underutilization of control...