Clinics in geriatric medicine

The most recent articles from: Clin Geriatr Med May 2017

Clin Geriatr Med · May 2017

Review

Polypharmacy Reduction Strategies: Tips on Incorporating American Geriatrics Society Beers and Screening Tool of Older People's Prescriptions Criteria.

There is no single definition of polypharmacy. Use of 5 or more medications commonly is used. ⋯ The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria and Screening Tool of Older People's Prescriptions (STOPP) explicit criteria reflect elements that are common across protocols and algorithms. Concepts in AGS Beers and STOPP can be incorporated into polypharmacy reduction strategies to improve outcomes of care for older adults.

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