Prevalence of potentially Inappropriate Prescription among Elderly in Geriatric Homes
Alaa Ibrahim Fawky Saeed;
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ABSTRACT
Background: Appropriate prescribing of medications in elderly especially with advancing age is a major clinical and economic issue. Therefore, health care and appropriate use of medications with advancing age is one of the major challenges facing health care systems. Potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP) are defined by the presence of a risk of prescribed drugs that overweighs their benefit. Especially, when there are safer alternatives and include misuse of medications, prescription of drugs with significant drug–drug or drug– disease interactions and the negligence of beneficial medications.
Background: Appropriate prescribing of medications in elderly especially with advancing age is a major clinical and economic issue. Therefore, health care and appropriate use of medications with advancing age is one of the major challenges facing health care systems. Potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP) are defined by the presence of a risk of prescribed drugs that overweighs their benefit. Especially, when there are safer alternatives and include misuse of medications, prescription of drugs with significant drug–drug or drug– disease interactions and the negligence of beneficial medications.
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| Title | Prevalence of potentially Inappropriate Prescription among Elderly in Geriatric Homes | Other Titles | دراسة معدل انتشار الوصفات الطبية الغير ملائمة المحتمل حدوثها لكبار السن في دور المسنين | Authors | Alaa Ibrahim Fawky Saeed | Issue Date | 2018 |
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