What happens when an inappropriately prescribed drug follows you from the emergency room, to the hospital, to rehab, and back home? Today’s guest, Mary Brennan Taylor has the answer. She tells her mom’s story as a cautionary tale to help you realize the dangerous outcomes of medication errors.
Special Note – today’s show mentions the AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults.
The AGS Beers Criteria® includes lists of certain medications worth discussing with health professionals because they may not be the safest or most appropriate options for older adults.
The Beers Criteria should be thought of as a “warning light” to help identify potentially inappropriate medications, and medication decisions should be individualized and based on shared decision making between the healthcare team, patients, and caregivers.
In this world of polypharmacy, the Beers Criteria are one of the essential tools that can be used to help guide safer medication use in older adults.
Always ask your doctor and pharmacist about the safety of each and every prescribed drug. Do not assume that a drug you took previously is still safe to take.
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