Drug prescription patterns and compliance with WHO and beers criteria in older patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the population ages, the prevalence of chronic diseases increases, leading to greater reliance on multiple medications that are conducted to increase the risk of adverse drug reactions (ADR) that may cause higher morbidity and mortality rates. This study aims to evaluate medication prescribing patterns in the older adults and assess compliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and Beers Criteria.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted over six months in 2022, collecting prescriptions for patients aged 65 and above from a 24-hour community pharmacy in Iran. The prescriptions were analyzed according to the WHO prescribing guidelines, including the mean number of prescribed drugs, the number of injectable drugs and antibiotics per prescrip

SUBMITTER: Malekzadeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866591 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature