Tackling potentially inappropriate prescriptions in older adults: development of deprescribing criteria by consensus from experts in Colombia, Argentina, and Spain

Tackling potentially inappropriate prescriptions in older adults: development of deprescribing criteria by consensus from experts in Colombia, Argentina, and Spain

Abstract Background Potentially inappropriate medication use is prevalent among older adults in primary care, leading to increased morbidity, adverse drug reactions, hospitalizations, and mortality. This study aimed to develop and validate a tool for identifying PIMs in older adults within the prima...

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Main Authors: Roxana De las salas, Claudia Vaca-González, Javier Eslava-Schmalbach, Catalina Torres-Espinosa, Albert Figueras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Deprescriptions
Polypharmacy
Inappropriate Prescribing
Geriatrics
Potentially inappropriate medication
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04271-9

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