11. Beers Criteria & Geriatric Polypharmacy
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Beers Criteria
List for medications to avoid in the elderly, including Anticholinergics, Benzodiazepines, and long-term NSAIDs.
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Polypharmacy
Defined as the concurrent use of 5 or more drugs.
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Risks of Polypharmacy
Falls, delirium, adverse drug reactions, and treatment non-adherence.
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STOPP Criteria
Evaluates inappropriate drugs (European-based).
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START Criteria
Identifies missing drug treatments.
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