Table 2.
Most frequently prescribed potentially inappropriate medications as per the Screening Tool of Older Persons’ potentially inappropriate Prescriptions (STOPP) criteria9
| Potentially inappropriate medications listed in STOPP | n (%) | % of all potentially inappropriate medications identified |
|---|---|---|
| Proton pump inhibitors for peptic ulcer disease, esophagitis or gastroesophageal reflux disease at full therapeutic dosage for >8 weeks | 10 (21.7) | 14.1 |
| Calcium channel blockers with chronic constipation | 6 (13.0) | 8.5 |
| Aspirin with no history of coronary, cerebral or peripheral vascular symptoms or occlusive event | 4 (8.7) | 5.6 |
| Use of aspirin and warfarin in combination without histamine H2-receptor antagonist or proton pump inhibitor | 4 (8.7) | 5.6 |
| Tricyclic antidepressants with an opiate or calcium channel blocker | 4 (8.7) | 5.6 |
| Aspirin at doses >150 mg/day | 3 (6.5) | 4.2 |
| Alpha-blockers in males with frequent incontinence (i.e., 1 or more episodes of incontinence daily) | 3 (6.5) | 4.2 |
| Neuroleptic drugs in those with recurrent falls (≥1 fall in past 3 months) | 3 (6.5) | 4.2 |
| Long-term opiates in those with recurrent falls (≥1 fall in past 3 months) | 3 (6.5) | 4.2 |
| Any duplicate drug class prescription | 3 (6.5) | 4.2 |