Guidelines for Potentially Inappropriate Meds for Seniors

[judyb100]

From the American Geriatrics Society

( qioprogram.org/sites/defaul... ). U.S. doctors are supposed to check this list before prescribing medicines for seniors. I think it's common for doctors to ignore this unfortunately.

I have edited the post so the link works - can I just remind people that if you want to add a link you must have spaces before and after the actual link for it to work). PMRpro

[fmkkm]

Hi Judy,

The link does not seem to be working for me. In any case, we must advocate for ourselves. Health care is now dependent on the patient doing their own research or at least questioning the pharmacist about possible drug interactions. Yes, it is unfortunate, but it is life in the 21st century,

Best to you, fm

[HeronNS in reply to fmkkm]

The link needs to be copied and pasted as it is inactivated by the brackets. Worked for me.

[fmkkm in reply to HeronNS]

Thank you!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I have edited the post so the link works - can I just remind people that if you want to add a link you must have spaces before and after the actual link for it to work).

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Given that I have seen/heard of doctors/pharmacists override a warning on their computers when prescribing, expecting anyone other than specialist geriatricians to keep an eye out in this context is sheer optimism!

[cdenoncourt in reply to PMRpro]

Agree. It’s up to each of us to keep this list and question what we are being prescribed.

[cdenoncourt]

Thanks for posting this.

[Jackoh]

Thanks for posting.