Prevalence and determinants of potentially inappropriate medications in elderly inpatients in Thailand: a retrospective observational study based on the 2019 Beers criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), including NSAIDs, first-generation antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and benzodiazepines among elderly inpatients in Thailand, based on the 2019 Beers criteria, is insufficiently investigated.

Methods

This study retrospectively examined 300 elderly patients in a Thai tertiary hospital, assessing four PIM classes based on the 2019 Beers criteria and exploring factors and variations in PIM prescription patterns across different phases of hospitalisation.

Results

The study found an overall PIM prescription rate of 28%, consisting of: benzodiazepines (14%), first-generation antihistamines (9%), NSAIDs (3%), and TCAs (2%). Patients taking at least 5 medications prior to admission wer

SUBMITTER: Sriboonruang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10775711 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature