Description

Noorda et al reported a trigger tool for evaluating an elderly patient with polypharmacy and an adverse drug reaction (ADR). One adverse drug reaction is bleeding. The authors are from University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, University of Groningen and The Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb.


Patient selection: geriatric patient with polypharmacy, admitted acutely to the hospital.

 

Adverse drug reaction: delirium or confusion

 

Implicated drugs:

(1) anticholinergic drugs

(2) digoxin

(3) anti-Parkinson drugs

(4) benzodiazepines or other sedatives

(5) other psychotropic drugs


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