Assignment Instructions: 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"?
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