Table 3.

Commonly Deprescribed Medication Classes

Medication Class	Potential Adverse Events Prevented
Vitamins/minerals (n=18)	Pill burden, ineffectiveness, drug interactions
Antihypertensives (n=11)	Fatigue, orthostatic hypotension, dizziness, falls
Statins (n=8)	Fatigue, myalgias, myopathies, lack of benefit
Benzodiazepines (n=7)	CNS depression, falls, delirium, somnolence
Aspirin/NSAIDS (n=6)	Gastrointestinal bleeding, lack of benefit
Proton pump inhibitors (n=6)	Hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, fractures, infections, chronic kidney disease, dementia
Omega-3 fatty acids (n=5)	Increase bleeding risk, pill burden
Electrolyte supplements (n=5)	Pill burden
Other (n=21)	Various adverse drug effects