Difference between revisions of "Beers Criteria"

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Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults: 65 and Older - Independent of Diagnoses or Conditions - Based on Upated Beers Criteria

Also See Upated Beers Criteria

References

Donna M. Fick, PhD, RN, et al. Updating the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults:Results of a US Consensus Panel of Experts. Archives of Interal Medicine. 2003;163:2716-2724

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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