Comparison of the 22nd World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines with the explicit criteria for the treatment of chronicity in elderly patients

• Published in: European journal of hospital pharmacy. Science and practice Vol. 30; no. e1; pp. e66 - e69
• Main Authors: Fernández Fernández, Ramon, Moreno Gil, Queralt, Bessat, Cécile, Roman, Pablo, Sevilla-Sanchez, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 01.03.2023; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Aged; Alzheimer's disease; Constipation; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; Drugs; Frailty; GERIATRICS; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Humans; Inappropriate Prescribing - prevention & control; Older people; Original Research; Patients; Polypharmacy; Potentially Inappropriate Medication List; PUBLIC HEALTH; Safety; PUBLIC HEALTH; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Safety; GERIATRICS

ObjectivesThis study analysed whether the Model List of Essential Medicines is suitable for elderly patients. Furthermore, it investigated the specific issues that should be considered when prescribing a drug and which drugs should be added to improve the list according to the explicit criteria guid...