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The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, commonly called the Beers List, [1] are guidelines published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for adults 65 years and older in all except palliative settings.
Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, [1] is a medical specialty focused on addressing the unique health needs of older adults [2] The term geriatrics originates from the Greek γέρων geron meaning "old man", and ιατρός iatros meaning "healer".
ICH E7: Studies in support of special populations: geriatrics [38] addresses the clinical evaluation of medicinal products in geriatric populations. It gives special consideration to the differences in pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and dose response studies in elderly patients. It also covers drug drug interaction studies.
Example: Clinical Guideline for controlling blood pressure (hypertension) If there is an Asian male patient who is 40 years old and has recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure (with a blood pressure of 140/90) and without any other chronic diseases ( comorbidities ), such as type-2 diabetes , gout , benign prostatic hyperplasia , etc.
EMDEX drug information contents, arrangements, and therapeutic recommendations are supported by several references and clinical guidelines notably WHO Model Formulary, WHO ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical) Classification System, Nigeria's Essential Medicines List, and Standard Treatment Guidelines, etc. The information is regularly reviewed ...
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a non-profit professional society founded on June 11, 1942, for health care professionals practicing geriatric medicine. [1] Among the founding physicians were Dr. Ignatz Leo Nascher, who coined the term "geriatrics", Dr. Malford W. Thewlis, who was named the first executive secretary of the Society, and Dr. Lucien Stark who was appointed the first AGS ...
The 9th World Conference on Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Québec City, Canada was the last IUPHAR meeting to present clinical pharmacology separately. The World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 17–23, 2010 [19] was the first integrated meeting. The merging of these different approaches to ...
In elderly patients, this can commonly be done as a patient becomes more frail and treatment focus needs to shift from preventative to palliative. [60] Deprescribing is feasible and effective in many settings including residential care, communities and hospitals. [58]