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Table 1 Pre-operative medications reviewed for comprehensive geriatric assessment in this study

From: Association of pre-operative medication use with post-operative delirium in surgical oncology patients receiving comprehensive geriatric assessment

Pre-operative discontinuation-requiring medications

Aceclofenac, Anastrozole, Artemisia asiatica extract, Aspirin, Avocado-soya titrated extract, Beraprost, Celecoxib, Cilostazol, Cimicifugae rhizoma extract, Clopidogrel, Coptis rhizome extract, Dabigatran, Dalteparin, Dexibuprofen, Ginkgo biloba Leaf extract, Hedera helicis folia extract, Hypericum extract, Ibudilast, Ibuprofen, Indobufene, Clematidis Radix/Trichosanthes Root/Prunella Spike Extract, Kallidinogenase, Letrozole, Limaprost, Loxoprofen, Mefenamic acid, Meloxicam, Mesoglycan, Metformin, Milk-thistle extract, Motilitone, Nafronyl oxalate, Naproxen, Nicergoline, Pelargonium sidoides extract, Petasites hybridus folium extract, Phellinus linteus extract, Raloxifene, Rivaroxaban, Sarpogrelate, Streptokinase/Streptodornase, Sulodexide, Talniflumate, Tibolone, Triflusal, Vaccinium myrtillus extract, Vitis vinifera extract, Warfarin, Zea mays L. titrated extract, Angelica extract

Delirium-inducing medications

Alprazolam, Amantadine, Amitriptyline, Atenolol, Benserazide/Levodopa, Bicalutamide, Bisoprolol, Buspirone, Carbamazepine, Carbidopa, Celecoxib, Chlordiazepoxide, Chlorpheniramine, Cimetidine, Ciprofloxacin, Clonazepam, Clotiazepam, Cyproheptadine, Diazepam, Digoxin, Dimenhydrinate, Divalproex, Donepezil, Entacapone, Etizolam, Famotidine, Fentanyl, Flurazepam, Gabapentin, Hydromorphone, Hydroxyzine, Ibuprofen, Imipramine, Lafutidine, Levofloxacin, Lorazepam, Meloxicam, Memantine, Morphine, Nizatidine, Nortriptyline, Orphenadrine, Oxycodone, Pramipexole, Prednisolone, Pregabalin, Procyclidine, Propranolol, Quetiapine, Ranitidine, Rivastigmine, Ropinirole, Scopolamine, Tiropramide, Tramadol, Trazodone, Triazolam, Valproate, Zolpidem

Fall-inducing medications

Agiocur pregranule, Acarbose, Alfuzosin, Alogliptin, Alprazolam, Amitriptyline, Amlodipine, Amosulalol, Arotinolol, Atenolol, Azelastine, Barnidipine, Benidipine, Bepotastine, Bisoprolol, Bromazepam, Calcium polycarbophil, Candesartan, Carbamazepine, Carvedilol, Cetirizine, Chlordiazepoxide/Clidinium, Chlorpheniramine, Chlorpromazine, Chlorthalidone, Cilnidipine, Clonazepam, Clotiazepam, Codeine, Desloratadine, Diazepam, Diltiazem, Dimenhydrinate, Divalproex, Doxazosin, Doxylamine, Duloxetine, Efonidipine, Enalapril, Epinastine, Eprosartan, Escitalopram, Etizolam, Felodipine, Fentanyl, Fexofenadine, Fimasartan, Flunitrazepam, Flurazepam, Furosemide, Gabapentin, Gemigliptin, Glibenclamide, Gliclazide, Glimepiride, Hydrochlorothiazide, Hydromorphone, Hydroxyzine, Hypericum extract, Imipramine, Indapamide, Insulin, Irbesartan, Isradipine, Lactulose, Lercanidipine, Levocetirizine, Levosulpiride, Linagliptin, Loratadine, Lorazepam, Losartan, Magnesium oxide, Mequitazine, Metformin, Mirtazapine, Morphine, Naftopidil, Nateglinide, Nebivolol, Nifedipine, Nortriptyline, Olmesartan, Olopatadine, Oxycodone, Paroxetine, Perindopril, Perphenazine, Pioglitazone, Piprinhydrinate, Pregabalin, Propranolol, Prucalopride, Quetiapine, Ramipril, Saxagliptin, Sertraline, Sitagliptin, Spironolactone, Telmisartan, Terazosin, Tianeptine, Torsemide, Trazodone, Triazolam, Triprolidine, Valproate, Valsartan, Venlafaxine, Verapamil, Vildagliptin, Voglibose, Zolpidem

Potentially inappropriate medications

Aceclofenaca, Alprazolam, Amitriptyline, Bromazepam, Chlordiazepoxide/clidinium, Chlorpheniramine, Chlorpromazine, Cimetropium, Clonazepam, Clotiazepam, Cyproheptadine, Desmopressin, Dexibuprofena, Diazepam, Digoxin, Dimenhydrinate, Doxylamine, Etizolam, Flunitrazepam, Flurazepam, Glibenclamide, Hydroxyzine, Imipramine, Levosulpiride, Lorazepam, Megestrol, Meloxicama, Metoclopramide, Naproxena, Nortriptyline, Orphenadrine, Paroxetine, Perphenazine, Piprinhydrinate, Quetiapine, Scopolamine, Talniflumatea, Testosterone, Triazolam, Triprolidine, Zolpidem

  1. aChronic use
  2. Drugs written in bold font are those which are included in both delirium-inducing and potentially inappropriate medications