Think of Beers Criteria as a "Warning Light" Rather Than a "Stop Sign"

December 2015

You'll see renewed focus on appropriate med use in patients 65 and older...due to new Beers Criteria from the American Geriatrics Society.

Continue to think of these guidelines as a "warning light" to be cautious with certain meds...NOT a "stop sign" to always avoid them.

PPIs are new to the list. Discourage using PPIs for over 8 weeks without a good reason, such as chronic oral steroid use. Explain PPIs are linked to a higher risk of C. difficile, fractures, pneumonia, etc.

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Geriatrics Think of Beers Criteria as a "Warning Light" Rather Than a "Stop Sign"
Metformin Help Patients Give Metformin a Fair Chance
Opioids Suggest Tapering Off Opioids and Using More Effective Meds for Chronic Pain
Anticoagulants Recommend Praxbind to Reverse Pradaxa In Patients With Life-Threatening Bleeding
Alcohol Warn Patients About the Dangers of Alcohol with Certain Extended-Release Meds
Respiratory & Allergy Point Out EpiPen and Auvi-Q Aren't The Only Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
Aspirin Think of Durlaza as an Expensive Way to Get Low-Dose Aspirin
Fractures Consider Avoiding Canagliflozin (Invokana) in Patients at Risk of Fractures
Supplements Caution Patients About Supplements That Can Land Them In The Emergency Dept.
Medication Errors Follow the Mantra, "When in Doubt, Fill the Error Report Out"
Asthma Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) will be the first long-acting anticholinergic for ASTHMA

Think of Beers Criteria as a "Warning Light" Rather Than a "Stop Sign"

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