Scope of improving medication use in elderly inpatients (original) (raw)

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Introduction: Available literature has ade- quate evidence to show inappropriate prescribing (IP) in the Indian elderly inpatients (Mandavi et al., 2007) and out-patients (Mandavi et al., 2010). This study is in continuity with the latter to determine the prevalence of IP in elderly inpatients. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at a public hospital with elderly inpatients’ data (age ≥60 years). The methodology adopted by Mandavi et al., 2007 was used. Results: are presented as percentages and all averages are supported by SD. Results: The results: are based on data of 100 patients; 56% of whom were in 60-69 years bracket with average age of 68.4±7.7 years. The average number of diagnoses and medications was 3.2 and over 9, respectively. 19% patients had at least 1 or more instance of IP. 16/100 patients were prescr- ibed “high severity” medications according to Modi- fied Updated Beers Criteria 2003. The rank order of most common inappropriate medications was ...

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