The patient is an 81 year old with DMII, hypertension, sinus arrythmias, depression, hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia. What follows is his MAR. Review his problem list and then utilize one of the instruments for evaluating safe medications among the elderly: Either  Beers Criteria list or  STOP/STARTT . Report what you find: Is benadryl safe? Do not stop with diphenhydramine continue on with the rest of the medications. Look for medications that are in the same of class or any that are on the “The Beers’ criteria list”?

 

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Aspirin 81 mg once daily

 

Metformin 1000 mg Twice daily

 

Glipizide XL 20mg once daily

 

Pioglitazone 30mg once daily

 

Metoprolol XL 100mg daily

 

Diltiazem ER 120mg once daily

 

Amiodarone 200mg twice daily

 

Digoxin 0.125mg every other day

 

Dabigatran 150mg twice daily

 

Levothyroxine 150ug daily

 

Cyclobenzaprine 10mg at bedtime

 

Naproxen sodium 500 mg twice daily

 

Venlafaxine 150mg once daily

 

Diphenehydramine 25mg one PO at bedtime

 

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