Evaluation of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Elderly Outpatients

doi:10.19803/j.1672-8629.2021.11.20

Abstract

Abstract: Objectiv eTo evaluate the potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) in elderly outpatients, and recommend ways to improve the safety of medication for the elderly. Methods According to the 2017 edition of criteria for potentially inappropriate medications for older adults in China, medications for 2 411 elderly outpatients aged 60 or above were analyzed. Results The average age of the 2 411 enrolled outpatients was with random 30-day prescriptions from August to October 2018 (71.06±8.13) years and the average number of types of diseases was (6.59±5.16). For each patient, (2.96±2.30) types of medicines were being used. 507 patients (21.03%) experienced 584 PIM, and there were 46 cases of PIM (1.91%) related to diseases. Conclusion PIM are becoming more prevalent in elderly patients. Pharmacists should pre-examine prescriptions for the elderly more prudently and give more guidance to the elderly. We should also focus on patients who are elderly, suffer from multiple diseases, and use multiple drugs so as to avoid the risk of drug use and ensure the rational use of drugs by the elderly.

Key words: potentially inappropriate medication, elderly, rational use of drugs

CLC Number:

R969.3

ZHANG Jie, MAO Qiantai, AI Chao. Evaluation of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Elderly Outpatients[J]. Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance, 2021, 18(11): 1087-1090.

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