Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications among old people with major neurocognitive disorder in 2012 and 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increased risk of adverse drug reactions due to age-related altered pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics is a challenge when prescribing medications to older people, and especially among older people with major neurocognitive disorder who are particularly sensitive to drug effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of potential inappropriate medications (PIMs) in 2012 and 2017 among old people with major neurocognitive disorder. A secondary aim was to investigate factors associated with PIM use.

Methods

This register-study was based on the Swedish registry for cognitive/dementia disorders and the Swedish prescribed drug register. Criteria from the National Board of Health and Welfare were used to identify PIMs between 1 July-31 December 2012 an

SUBMITTER: Rangfast I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9245287 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature