Medications to be avoided in the elderly

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Medication-Based Safety Rules


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Examples of Medications to be avoided in the elderly


Therapeutic Class/ ApplicationDrug Name
Antianxiety Meprobamate (Equagesic, Equanil, Miltown)
Antiemetic Trimethobenzamide (Tigan)
Analgesic Ketorolac (Tordal)
Antihistamines Cyproheptadine (Periactin)

Dexchlorpheniramine (Polaramine)

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Ephedrine

Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax)

Promethazine (Phenergan)

Theophylline

Tripelennamine