Medications on the Beers List: What Older Adults Should Avoid
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Older adults may be at risk due to certain medications, with some outlets suggesting that they are being overmedicated. The Beers List and other criteria, such as the STOPP/START criteria, are being used to assess inappropriate drug use among elderly patients. Clinicians are working to identify safer alternatives to risky medications, with some guidance and tools, including Beers alternatives, being implemented to reduce potential harm.
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