Polypharmacy in Geriatrics and Beers Criteria
10.21215/kjfp.2020.10.6.407
- Author:
Jin-Ho KIM
1
;
Seung-Hwa LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Saeansan Clinic, Ansan, Korea
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:
Korean Journal of Family Practice
2020;10(6):407-417
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
As life expectancy increases, the number of elderly people with chronic diseases has been gradually increasing. As a result, the number of drugs taken has also increased. The purpose of this article is to determine the clinical significance and current status of multi-dose medications and to suggest methods of reducing inappropriate prescriptions through the “American Geriatrics Society updated Beers Criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults 2012.”
