Evaluation of polypharmacy and appropriateness of prescription in geriatric patients using Beer's criteria at tertiary care hospital: a record based retrospective study.
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Abstract
Objectives: The current study aims to evaluate the aptness of prescription in elderly along with looking out for polypharmacy, overprescribing and under prescribing in geriatric patients being treated at the tertiary care hospital.
Methods: This is a retrospective record-based study, data was collected from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2018 of all the patient which are falling in the inclusion criteria. Prescription appropriateness was assessed implementing 'Beers criteria'. Errors in prescription along with administration were checked by direct observation and analysis of prescriptions.
Results: Out of total 2,718 patients, 58.6 % were found to be males and 41.4 % were females. Most common comorbidities found were hypertension and coronary artery diseases (CAD). In the current study, 39 % of the prescription contained inappropriate medication and 11.20 % prescriptions were having adverse drug reaction. Error by attending nurse in prescription reading came out to be the most common error in this study.
Conclusions: Diclofenac was found to be the most commonly used inappropriate drug as per Beer's criteria. Clinicians should be more cautious when using drugs in old age patients.
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The Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology (JBCPP) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly published journal in experimental medicine. JBCPP publishes novel research in the physiological and pharmacological sciences, including brain research; cardiovascular-pulmonary interactions; exercise; thermal control; haematology; immune response; inflammation; metabolism; oxidative stress; and phytotherapy. As the borders between physiology, pharmacology and biochemistry become increasingly blurred, we also welcome papers using cutting-edge techniques in cellular and/or molecular biology to link descriptive or behavioral studies with cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the integrative processes. Topics: Behavior and Neuroprotection, Reproduction, Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity, Vascular Conditions, Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Interactions, Oxidative Stress, Metabolism, Immune Response, Hematological Profile, Inflammation, Infection, Phytotherapy.
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