Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults: 65 and Older - Independent of Diagnoses or Conditions - Based on 2000 Upated Beers Criteria (drugs with ADE severity rating of HIGH only)
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Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults: 65 and Older - Independent of Diagnoses or Conditions - Based on 2000 Upated Beers Criteria
Also See Upated Beers Criteria
References
Aiman Alrawabdeh 5/28/2006
Table Definitions
Drug Name: is the Drug Brand Name. Other Name (Generic): is the generic name of the drug. Drug Class & Similarity: drug class is listed if the whole class considered high risk. Doses, Exceptions & Other: ranges for high-risk doses, exceptions, and/or other applicable conditions. Concerns and Rules : Link to the concerns about this drug and possible rules use and alternatives.
The Rule
The Patient: is Male or Female in the USA
And
Age : 65 years and older
And
Condition : patient has Only the condition(s) that are intended to be treated by one or
more drug listed below
And
Drug : Brand name, the Generic name or – a drug – from the listed drug classes
And
Condition (if any) are met under Field “Doses, Exceptions & Other”
Then
Click on the Link under the Hyper-Link “Concern and Rules” Field marked with the
Brand Name: Generic Name
To view the concerns about this drug and possible rules use and alternatives
List of Drugs By Brand Name
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