Geropharmacy

Beers' Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in the Elderly
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue16.pdf
This tool is available from the John A. Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing and Alzheimer's Association's "Try This" series.

Clinical Pharmacology: The Merck Manual of Geriatrics
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mm_geriatrics/sec1/ch6.jsp
This chapter of the Merck Manual of Geriatrics relates to clinical pharmacology. Special considerations are often necessitated when prescribing medications for older adults. Topics addressed include, but are not limited to, polypharmacy, appropriateness of medications, the underuse of some medications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse drug reactions, and the safety and dosing of medications in the elderly.

Pharmacy: The Merck Manual of Geriatrics
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mm_geriatrics/sec1/ch10.jsp
This chapter discusses the multiple types of pharmacies that elderly people may encounter in their care including hospitals, long-term care settings, and community-based pharmacies. Assisted living facilities and home care are also presented.

Medication Management
http://www.healthyagingprograms.org/content.asp?sectionid=70
Excellent patient teaching resources related to medication management for older adults.

Medications
www.consultgerirn.org
Select medication as the topic. Excellent information and resources.

Myth Busting: The Medication Issue
http://www.rgpc.ca/best/BP%20Blogger-Medications%20Oct%202007.pdf

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