Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health Application and Research Hospital Multiple Drugs Usage and Prevalent Using the Frequency of 65 Years and Patients Applied to Neurology Policlinic
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: Increased comorbid diseases, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic changes in elderly causes drug side effects more common in the elderly. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of multiple drug use and inappropriate drug use in elderly patients. Materials and Methods: The study included 474 volunteer patients aged 65 years and older who applied to Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health Application and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic. According to the Beers 2015 and STOPP version 2 criteria, the suitability of the drugs used by the patients, the criteria which are not appropriate according to the criteria of inappropriate drugs and how many criteria violations are evaluated. Results: In elderly patients, the prevalence of polypharmacy was found to be 39.1% with the use of STOPP version 2 and the rate of inappropriate drug use with Beers 2015 was found to be 33.3%. Conclusion: The use of inappropriate medication should be considered in elderly people who use a large number of drugs because of more than one chronic disease. In elderly patients, the treatment dose should be individualized, drug side effects and drug interactions should be taken into consideration and guidelines should be taken for correct indications.
Authors and Affiliations
Merve Erbaş, Uğur Bilge, Hüseyin Balcıoğlu, İlhami Ünlüoğlu, Muzaffer Bilgin, Serhat Özkan
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