Chou Joshua, Tong Monica, Brandt Nicole J
J Gerontol Nurs. 2019 Jan 1;45(1):9-15. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20190102-01.
Polypharmacy, defined as the use of five or more medications, is becoming increasingly prevalent in older adults throughout the United States. Depre-scribing, along with the use of existing tools, such as the American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria, can help guide health care providers in reducing the risks associated with polypharmacy such as side effects and drug interactions. The framework of deprescribing and the use of existing guidelines and resources are valuable in guiding health care providers in addressing polypharmacy. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 45(1), 9-15.].
多重用药被定义为使用五种或更多药物，在美国老年人中越来越普遍。减药以及使用现有工具，如美国老年医学会的《比尔斯标准》，可以帮助指导医疗保健提供者降低与多重用药相关的风险，如副作用和药物相互作用。减药框架以及现有指南和资源的使用对于指导医疗保健提供者应对多重用药很有价值。[《老年护理杂志》，45(1)，9 - 15。]
