Geriatric Medicine: Pharmacology

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  1. 5. med used for osteoporosis in high-fracture-risk elderly patients who cannot tolerate bisphosphonates
  2. 8. tool that helps providers identify meds potentially inappropriate for use in elderly patient
  3. 9. first-line analgesic for mild-moderate pain in elderly patients, preferred over NSAIDs due to a lower risk of GI bleeding and renal toxicity
  4. 10. long-term use of PPIs in elderly patients is associated with increased risk of this electrolyte deficiency, as well as C. diff and fractures
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  1. 1. antiplatelet med used with aspirin as dual antiplatelet therapy after acute coronary syndrome event
  2. 2. aldosterone antagonist often used as add-on therapy in HFrEF; reduces mortality but requires monitoring for hyperkalemia
  3. 3. example of fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is generally avoided in elderly patients due to risk of tendon rupture, QT prolongation, and CNS toxicity
  4. 4. elderly patients taking benzodiazepines are at increased risk for this outcome due to CNS depression and impaired balance
  5. 6. class of meds that reduce gastric acid secretion by irreversibly blocking the hydrogen-potassium ATPase pump
  6. 7. first-line med for T2DM that reduces hepatic glucose production; must be held before contrast procedures due to lactic acidosis risk