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ArticleIndian journal of pharmacology2010

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

H G Zaveri, S M Mansuri, V J Patel

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Article in Indian journal of pharmacology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

H G ZaveriDepartment of Pharmacology, NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, India.
S M Mansuri
V J Patel
Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College · INB.J. Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe 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. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe 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.

resultsThe 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.

conclusionTo conclude, this study shows high prevalence of inappropriate use of drugs in geriatric practice suggesting urgent need for sincere efforts to improve the situation.

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Beers criteriadrug use studyelderlypotentially inappropriate medicines

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PMID20711374
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