Beers Criteria: a strong guarantee for improving medication safety in older adults
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2012.07.002
- VernacularTitle:Beers标准是老年人用药安全的有力保障
- Author:
Xiaohong LIU
;
Lin KANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Drug toxicity;
Drug interactions
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2012;31(7):549-550
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The use of five or more drugs (polypharmacy) is common problem in the elderly,and need to attach importance.Optimization of drug treatment is a major part of medication in older adults,and also is a challenge to clinical physician.Beers Criteria provided by American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a strong guarantee for improving medication safety in older adults
