| Medications in Long-Term Care: When Less is More. | |
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PMID: 21641504 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Attention has been drawn to the potential risks of several medications in the long-term care setting. Most of these medications deemed as inappropriate affect the central nervous system and are indicated only for select populations with specific conditions. Many of these drugs are prescribed without clear indications and continued indefinitely without critical decision-making about the potentially salutary effects of discontinuing medications. This article describes the increasing awareness of potentially inappropriate prescribing in the long-term care setting and reviews the rationale for why various types of medications are deemed inappropriate, with a focus on agents that affect central nervous system functioning. |
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Thomas W Meeks; John W Culberson; Monica S Horton |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-03-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinics in geriatric medicine Volume: 27 ISSN: 1557-8623 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Geriatr. Med. Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-06-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8603766 Medline TA: Clin Geriatr Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 171-91 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093, USA. |
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