Identification of Potentially Inappropriate Medications: The Beers Criteria – Update 2015

Iowa Geriatric Education Center GeriaCast

Dr. Reist will discuss: potentially inappropriate medications in an older adult's medication regimen; common adverse events resulting from the use of potentially inappropriate medications; potentially dangerous drug interactions in an older adult’s medication regimen; and medications which should have dosages reduced or avoided in older adults with varying degrees of decline in kidney function, and identify medications with strong anticholinergic properties.