Key result
Potentially inappropriate medications, particularly benzodiazepines, long-term NSAIDs, and anticholinergics, are frequently prescribed to elderly psychiatric inpatients.
Why the study?
What is the frequency of potentially inappropriate medications prescribed to elderly psychiatric inpatients based on the Beers criteria?
Population
Elderly patients treated in a psychiatric, inpatient setting
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Warrants medication review in elderly psychiatric inpatients; leaves open whether deprescribing reduces adverse outcomes.
Observational
What is the frequency of potentially inappropriate medications prescribed to elderly psychiatric inpatients based on the Beers criteria?
Elderly psychiatric inpatients have a high frequency of potentially inappropriate medication prescriptions, highlighting the need for tools like the Beers criteria to optimize pharmacotherapy safety.
О.О. Кирилочев (2020) conducted an observational in Psychiatric conditions in elderly patients. Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) based on Beers criteria was evaluated on Frequency of prescription of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). Potentially inappropriate medications, particularly benzodiazepines, long-term NSAIDs, and anticholinergics, are frequently prescribed to elderly psychiatric inpatients.
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