Korean J Fam Pract.
2020 Dec;10(6):407-417. 10.21215/kjfp.2020.10.6.407.
Polypharmacy in Geriatrics and Beers Criteria
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- 1Department of Family Medicine, Saeansan Clinic, Ansan, Korea
- 2Department of Family Medicine, Seongnam Citizens Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea
- KMID: 2509633
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.21215/kjfp.2020.10.6.407
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.”
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