Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people with dementia in care homes: a retrospective analysis.

Carole Parsons; Sarah Johnston; Elspeth Mathie; Natasha Baron; Ina Machen; Sarah Amador; Claire Goodman

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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people with dementia in care homes: a retrospective analysis.

February 15, 2012

Parsons C, Johnston S, Mathie E, et al. Drugs Aging. 2012;29(2):143-155.

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This British study found that nearly 40% of elderly patients in six residential care homes were receiving at least one potentially inappropriate medication, as defined by the STOPP criteria.

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