The Consultant pharmacist : the journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
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To evaluate the proportion of patients aged 65 years and older who are prescribed propoxyphene (PP) versus those aged 65 and younger. ⋯ Compared with nationally reported data, the rate of PP prescribing is relatively low. However, despite the recommendation to avoid the use of PP in elderly patients, its use occurs in a higher proportion of patients age 65 years or older than in younger patients. Studies evaluating the prescribing rates of potentially inappropriate medications should be put in context by comparing reported data with that of a younger cohort.