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