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BEERS
Comp 19, some BEERS notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BEERS | list of meds inappropriate for nursing home residents (all ambulatory, acute, and institutionalized settings of care except hospice or palliative care); guidelines to help practitoners develop strategies |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| AGS | American Geriatric Society |
| PIM | potentially inappropriate medications |
| LTCF | long term care facilities |
| glimiperide | added to sulfonylureas list; severe prolonged hypoglycemia |
| methscopolamine and pyrilamine | added due to their anticholinergic activity |
| SNRIs | avoid in patients with a history of falls or fractures |
| Xarelto / rivaroxaban | increase risk of serious bleeding compared to other anticoagulants |
| tramadol | exacerbate SIADH or hyponatremia |
| trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole | increase risk of hyperkalemia when used with ACE or ARBs in presence of decreased creatinine clearance |