Gender Differences in Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use among Older Adults.

Published in: Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

This study revealed sex differences in PIM prescribing among older adults; PIM use is more common among women. Sex differences exist in clinical and socioeconomic characteristics and factors related to using potentially inappropriate medications. This study revealed essential areas that could be targeted by further interventions to improve drug-prescribing practices among older adults at risk of PIM.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
physical activity
adverse drug
type diabetes
emergency department
polycystic ovary syndrome
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle