From: Prevalence of inappropriate medication using Beers criteria in Japanese long-term care facilities
Drugs | Severity* | Number of patients as a percentage of total (N = 1669) |
---|---|---|
Pentazocine | High | 0.2 |
Muscle relaxants and antispasmodics | High | 0.9 |
Amitriptyline | High | 0.0 |
Long-acting benzodiazepines | High | 1.9 |
Disopyramide | High | 0.2 |
Digoxin >0.125 mg/d | Low | 0.0 |
Short-acting dipyridamole | Low | 0.0 |
Gastrointestinal antispasmodic drugs | High | 0.1 |
Anticholinergics and antihistamines | High | 1.4 |
Ferrous sulfate>325 mg/d | Low | 0.2 |
Ticlopidine | High | 6.3 |
Doxazosin | Low | 1.5 |
Thioridazine | High | 0.1 |
Short-acting nifedipine | High | 2.0 |
Cimetidine | Low | 1.5 |
Indomethacin | High | 0.1 |
Desiccated thyroid | High | 0.1 |
Methyldopa | High | 0.1 |
Use of any inappropriate drugs | Â | 21.1 |