The proportion of seniors taking potentially harmful drugs decreased over the last six years, from more than one in three seniors (34%) on prescribed medication in 2000–2001 to just over one in four seniors (27%) in 2005–2006.
A new study released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Drug Claims by Seniors: An Analysis Focusing on Potentially Inappropriate Use of Medications, 2000 to 2006, examines public drug program claims in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick.
The study focuses on medications on the Beers list—an internationally recognized list of medications identified as “potentially inappropriate” for seniors because of an elevated risk of adverse effects. First developed in 1991 by U.S. gerontologist Dr. Mark H. Beers, the list was developed using criteria such as appropriate use of medication, effectiveness, risk of adverse events and the availability of safer alternatives
http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=media_13sep2007_e
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