Expert support of drug choice in induced polypharmacy
The article provides an overview of the main drug choice criteria lists prepared by expert groups to assist physicians in the selection of pharmaceuticals for the elderly and senile age people. Beer-List (United States), Stopp/Start-criteria (Ireland), Priscus and FORTA (Germany) set forth criteria for appropriate prescribing of medications for people in older age groups, with particular focus on «potentially inappropriate medications» for patient.