High-risk Medications in the Older Adult
Useful Resources:
- American Geriatrics Society.
- American Geriatrics Society 2019 Updated AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2019; 67:674.
- Benzodiazepines and risk of hip fractures in older people: a review of the evidence. Cumming RG, et al. CNS Drugs. 2003;17(11):825-837.
- Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults: Dangers, Management, and Alternative Therapies. Markota, Matej et al. Mayo Cl Proc 2016;91(11):1632 – 1639.
- Cumulative use of strong anticholinergics and incident dementia: a prospective cohort study. Gray SL, et al. JAMA Intern Med 2015; 175:401.
- Persistence of cognitive effects after withdrawal from long-term benzodiazepine use: a meta-analysis. Barker MJ, et al. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2004;19(3): 437-454.
- Pharmacokinetics in older persons. Cusack BJ. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2004; 2: 274–302.
- Phenobarbital elixir [prescribing information]. Boca Raton, FL: e5 Pharma LLC; October 2017.
- Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a nationwide prospective cohort study. Bakken MS, et al. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2014;70(7):873-880.