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


ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Koronkowski MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5507725 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Koronkowski Michael J MJ   Semla Todd P TP   Schmader Kenneth E KE   Hanlon Joseph T JT  

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 20170328 7


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 i  ...[more]

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