Medications to be avoided in the elderly

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References

Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare. Medical Management for providers - Patient Safety Program. Drugs to Be Avoided in the Elderly Drugs to be Avoided in the Elderly. Accessed 5/31/2006


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Examples of Medications to be avoided in the elderly


Therapeutic Class/ ApplicationDrug Name
Antianxiety Meprobamate (Equagesic, Equanil, Miltown)
Antiemetic Trimethobenzamide (Tigan)
Analgesic Ketorolac (Tordal)
Antihistamines Cyproheptadine (Periactin)

Dexchlorpheniramine (Polaramine)

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Ephedrine

Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax)

Promethazine (Phenergan)

Theophylline

Tripelennamine
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