Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications among hospitalized older adults with COVID-19 in Malaysian tertiary hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Older adults are among the most vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 epidemic, contributing to a large proportion of COVID-19-related death. Medication review and reconciliation by pharmacist can help reduce the number of potentially inappropriate medications but these services were halted during COVID-19.

Aim

To assess the prevalence and factors associated with inappropriate medicine use among older populations with COVID-19.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional, retrospective analysis of medications among hospitalized older adults with COVID-19. Potentially inappropriate medication use was categorized using the Beer's and STOPP criteria.

Results

Combining both criteria, 181 (32.7%) of the 553 patients were identified to have used at least one or m

SUBMITTER: Chang CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9836327 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature