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November 25, 2019Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyOpen Access

Medication Use Quality and Safety in Older Adults: 2018 Update

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Key result

This review highlights four key 2018 studies addressing medication safety in older adults, focusing on deprescribing, anticholinergic and antihypertensive risks, and primary prevention with aspirin.

Population

Older adults

Design

Review

Authors

NANagham AilabouniZMZachary A. MarcumKSKenneth E. Schmader

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Overview

May support pharmacist-led education for safer medication use in older adults; leaves open confirmation in routine practice.

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Population
A review of four key 2018 articles addressing medication use quality and safety in older adults.
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Intervention
Various medication use quality and safety interventions/exposures (deprescribing, anticholinergics, antihypertensives, aspirin)

This review highlights key 2018 literature on medication safety and optimal prescribing in older adults.

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Ailabouni et al. (2019) conducted a review in Medication use quality and safety. This review highlights four key 2018 studies addressing medication safety in older adults, focusing on deprescribing, anticholinergic and antihypertensive risks, and primary prevention with aspirin.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab1d1cad4eabce136bf44d8https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16243
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