Table 5.

The 2002 Beers criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults: Considering diagnoses or conditions

Abbreviations: CCB, calcium channel blockers; CNS, central nervous system; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; INR, international normalized ratio; MAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; SIADH, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion; SSRI, selective serotonin release inhibitor; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.

Reprinted with permission from Fick DM, Cooper JW, Wade WE et al. Updating the Beers criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults: Results of a US consensus panel of experts. Arch Intern Med 2003;163:2716–2724, copyright ©2003 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.