Prescription Drugs that have a Potential for Harm
According to a recent article (AARP Magazine, September/October 2010) three classes of medications of a anti-coagulant (Warfarin, Aspirin, Colpidogrel), anti-diabetic agents (insulin, Metformin, Glyburide, Glipizide, Chlorpropamide), and narrow therapeutic agents (Digoxin, Phenytoin, Lithium, Theophylline, Valproic Acid)-account for almost 50% of all emergency-room visits for adverse drug events in older individuals. Other medications that cause problems for seniors include barbiturates Meprobamate and Amitriptyline.
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