TABLE 1.
Drugs to Avoid in the Elderly Included in this Study
| Class | Medication | |
|---|---|---|
| Analgesic and anesthetic | Butalbital compound | Ketorolac |
| Diphenhydramine | Meperidine | |
| Indomethacin | Pentazocine | |
| Antineoplastic | Megestrol | |
| Cardiovascular | Digoxin | Methyldopa |
| Disopyramide | Methyldopate | |
| Guanabenz | Nifedipine | |
| Guanfacine | Reserpine | |
| Isoxsuprine | ||
| Central nervous system | Amitriptyline | Imipramine |
| Amobarbital | Mephobarbital | |
| Butabarbital | Meprobamate | |
| Chloral hydrate | Pentobarbital | |
| Chlordiazepoxide amitriptyline | Phenobarbital | |
| Clomipramine | Secobarbital | |
| Doxepin | Thioridazine | |
| Ergoloid mesylates | Trimipramine | |
| Eszopiclone | Zaleplon | |
| Hydroxyzine | Zolpidem | |
| Endocrine and metabolic | Chlorpropamide | Estradiol acetate |
| Conjugated estrogens | Estropipate | |
| Desiccated thyroid | Glyburide | |
| Esterified estrogens | Glyburide-metformin | |
| Estradiol | ||
| Gastrointestinal | Trimethobenzamide | |
| Genitourinary | Nitrofurantoin | |
| Hematologic | Dipyridamole | Ticlopidine |
| Neuromuscular | Benztropine | Metaxalone |
| Carisoprodol | Methocarbamol | |
| Chlorozoxazone | Orphenadrine | |
| Cyclobenzaprine | Trihexyphenidyl | |
| Respiratory | Bropheniramine | Dexclorpheniramine |
| Carbinoxamine | Diphenhydramine | |
| Chlorpheniramine | Doxylamine | |
| Clemastine | Promethazine | |
| Cyproheptadine | Tripolidine | |
| Dexbrompheniramine | ||