Appropriate Medications (PIM) Use In The Elderly Population

Potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) use in the elderly population is defined as the use of a medication where the potential risks outweigh the expected benefits in older adults. Older adults experience some changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, which makes them more sensitive to certain adverse effects of medications. A list of potentially inappropriate medications, called the Beers Criteria, was developed to guide clinicians to identify medications where risks generally outweigh benefits in older adults. The Beers Criteria provides a list of drugs to avoid in all older adults, independent of diagnosis, as well as a list of drugs to avoid in certain older adults population because of the increased risk of adverse drug