promoting appropriate use of high-risk meds in the elderly

May 2014

You'll see more focus on promoting appropriate use of high-risk meds in the elderly.

Payers and providers are recognizing that reducing the use of risky meds in the elderly is likely to improve care and reduce costs.

The "Beers list" is often used to identify high-risk meds.

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Table of Contents

Geriatrics promoting appropriate use of high-risk meds in the elderly
Testosterone The debate about treating "low T" in older men will heat up
Vaccines which travellers should get typhoid vaccine and which one to choose
Cardiology more focus on optimizing medication use after hospital discharge for a heart attack
Respiratory & Allergy when and how to use spacers with metered-dose inhalers (MDIs)
Diabetes Which meds can actually increase the risk of developing diabetes
Antithrombotics The newer anticoagulants will be used more to prevent stroke due to atrial fibrillation
Women's Health treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Antipsychotics Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole) will be another intramuscular long-acting atypical antipsychotic option
Supplements Patients are asking if multivitamins are beneficial