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Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in US nursing homes, 2013-2017.

July 5, 2023

Riester MR, Goyal P, Steinman MA, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2023;38(6):1563-1566.

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Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescribing in older adults is common and can lead to medication-related harm. This retrospective study of Medicare beneficiaries estimated that the prevalence of PIM use was 77% among long-stay nursing home residents (defined as >101 consecutive days in a nursing home). The most common PIMs were benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, and insulin.

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