Recent Literature Update on Medication Risk in Older Adults, 2015–2016

Medications can pose considerable risk in older adults. This article annotates four articles addressing this concern from 2016. The first provides national data on the use of specific prescription, over‐the‐counter and dietary supplements in older adults and their change over time. The second discus...

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Published inJournal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 65; no. 7; pp. 1401 - 1405
Main Authors Koronkowski, Michael J., Semla, Todd P., Schmader, Kenneth E., Hanlon, Joseph T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2017
Subjects
adverse drugs events
Aged
Dietary supplements
Dietary Supplements - adverse effects
Drug therapy
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions - prevention & control
drug‐related problems
Emergency medical care
Feces
Fractures
Humans
inappropriate prescribing
Inappropriate Prescribing - prevention & control
Medication Reconciliation
Melatonin
Nonprescription Drugs - adverse effects
Older people
Polypharmacy
Risk Assessment
Risk factors
Safety
adverse drugs events
drug-related problems
inappropriate prescribing
polypharmacy
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Summary:Medications can pose considerable risk in older adults. This article annotates four articles addressing this concern from 2016. The first provides national data on the use of specific prescription, over‐the‐counter and dietary supplements in older adults and their change over time. The second discusses the opportunity of deprescribing ineffective/unnecessary stool softeners (i.e., docusate) routinely given to older hospital patients. The third national study examines common adverse drug events in older emergency room patients. Finally, a study published demonstrating a potential association between melatonin and fractures is discussed. This manuscript is intended to provide a narrative review of key publications in medication safety for clinicians and researchers committed to improving medication safety in older adults.
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ISSN:0002-8614
1532-5415
DOI:10.1111/jgs.14887