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Long-Term Care medicines formularies: any reasons for pharmacists' concern?

Abstract This study aimed to characterize and compare medicines formularies (MFs) used in Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities in Portugal, and to identify the prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medicines (PIMs). A systematic contact with LTC facilities was undertaken in December 2021. MFs were systemati...

Exposure to potentially inappropriate medications in Brazilian elderly outpatients with metabolic diseases

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 52 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Management of pharmacotherapy in elderly with metabolic diseases is challenging and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are risk factors for drug interactions and adverse events. The exposure to PIMs in elderly outpatients with metabolic diseases and its relationship with polypharmacy a...