TY - JOUR
T1 - A database analysis of potentially inappropriate drug use in an elderly medicaid population
AU - Piecoro, Lance T.
AU - Browning, Steven R.
AU - Prince, T. Scott
AU - Ranz, Thomas T.
AU - Scutchfield, E. Douglas
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective review of 1996 Kentucky Medicaid Pharmacy claims data to examine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate drug use in 64,832 Medicaid recipients aged 65 years and older who received a prescription. Twenty-seven percent of patients received at least one potentially inappropriate agent. Prevalence was higher for nursing home residents (33%) than for community dwellers (24%). Amitriptyline (7.6%), propoxyphene (6.5%), doxepin (4.0%), and indomethacin (2.3%) were the most prescribed potentially inappropriate agents. Education programs and interventions aimed at optimizing the prescribing and dispensing of the most appropriate drugs are needed.
AB - We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective review of 1996 Kentucky Medicaid Pharmacy claims data to examine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate drug use in 64,832 Medicaid recipients aged 65 years and older who received a prescription. Twenty-seven percent of patients received at least one potentially inappropriate agent. Prevalence was higher for nursing home residents (33%) than for community dwellers (24%). Amitriptyline (7.6%), propoxyphene (6.5%), doxepin (4.0%), and indomethacin (2.3%) were the most prescribed potentially inappropriate agents. Education programs and interventions aimed at optimizing the prescribing and dispensing of the most appropriate drugs are needed.
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U2 - 10.1592/phco.20.3.221.34779
DO - 10.1592/phco.20.3.221.34779
M3 - Article
C2 - 10678301
AN - SCOPUS:0033971034
SN - 0277-0008
VL - 20
SP - 221
EP - 228
JO - Pharmacotherapy
JF - Pharmacotherapy
IS - 2
ER -