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The Beers Criteria and the STOPP/START criteria present medications that may be inappropriate for use in older adults, [31] including drugs associated with high risk of adverse reactions for this population or lacking evidence for their benefits when safer and more effective alternatives exist. [32]
"Inappropriate Prescribing and Related Hospital Admissions in Frail Older Persons According to the STOPP and START Criteria". Drugs & Aging . 29 (10): 829–837.
The Beers Criteria are intended to serve as a guide for clinicians and not as a substitute for professional judgment in prescribing decisions. The criteria may be used in conjunction with other information to guide clinicians about safe prescribing in older adults. [5] [non-primary source needed] [6] [non-primary source needed].
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