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. 2010 Aug;33(8):295-302.

[Potentially inappropriate medication for the elderly: adaptation and evaluation of a French consensus list]

[Article in German]
Marita Kölzsch  1 , Juliane Bolbrinker, Matthias Huber, Reinhold Kreutz
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[Potentially inappropriate medication for the elderly: adaptation and evaluation of a French consensus list]

[Article in German]
Marita Kölzsch et al. Med Monatsschr Pharm. 2010 Aug.

Abstract

Background: Appropriate pharmacotherapy is one of the most important topics due to demographic development in many industrialised countries. The purpose of our work was to evaluate and adjust a French consensus list for Germany.

Materials and methods: We conducted a thorough literature review with regard to the safety of drugs for the elderly.

Results: Originally, 34 criteria containing drugs or drug classes were classified as inappropriate. From these, we evaluated 12 criteria as appropriate, and all others as potentially inappropriate, too. Frequently, drugs affecting the central nervous system, for example anticholinergics and benzodiazepines, were evaluated as potentially inappropriate medication.

Conclusion: Our adapted list may be used as recommendation for appropriate drug prescribing in the elderly in Germany.

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