Investigation of Inappropriate Drug Use in Older Patients and Polifarmacy Presence

Aim: In this study, we investigated the presence of inappropriate drug use and polypharmacy in patients aged 65 years and over and the effect of these inappropriate conditions on the duration of hospital stay. Method: The data of our study were obtained by retrospectively examining the patient files selected through sampling from 970 patients aged 65 years and older who applied to Ad？yaman University Training and Research Hospital between January and March 2016. Detection of inappropriate drug use was made using the EU list (EU7-PIM list). Results: In our study, the presence of inappropriate drug in the patients who participated in the study was found in 59.4% of the patients in 77 of the drug was found to be inappropriate. Among these drugs, suz theophylline fazla was the most commonly used inappropriate drug with a rate of 33.3%. Conclusion: It is necessary to perform a large geriatric evaluation in the patient before the treatment protocol is determined in elderly patients, to look for the indication compliance of the drugs to be used, and to start new drugs taking into account the drugs used by the patient continuously