Potentially inappropriate medication is being prescribed for 34% of older adults… – AlKhaleej Today

Prescribing potentially inappropriate medications for older adults is associated with increased hospital stays and costs patients an average of more than $ 450 a year, according to a new study from the University of Buffalo. The study, which sought to examine the impact of potentially inappropriate medications on health care uptake and costs in the United States, also found that more than 34% of adults aged 65 and over were prescribed these problematic medications. Although prescribing efforts have…

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