American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults.

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American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults.

August 16, 2023

American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria® Update Expert Panel. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023;71(7):2052-2081.

Inadvertent overprescribing and polypharmacy in the 65-year old or older patient population is a contributor to patient harm. The Beers criteria serve as standard guidance for clinicians to prevent the potential for Inappropriate medication prescribing. This guideline updates existing recommendations and simplified the listing by removing rarely used medications in the geriatric population.

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