Potentially inappropriate prescribing in elderly patients with epilepsy at two referral hospitals in Ethiopia
Polypharmacy and DDIs are common in elderly epilepsy patients. The MAI, Beer's criteria, and STOPP/START criteria indicate a high prevalence of PIP in elderly patients with epilepsy.
Authors
- Firehiwot Amare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9218-4008)
- Yared Mamushet Yifru
- Dessale Abate Beyene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2491-6251)
- Alemu Belayneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0039-4348)
- Tamrat Assefa Tadesse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3643-915X)
- Minychel Wale Aynalem
Institutions
- Debre Berhan University (ET)
- All Africa Leprosy Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation Training Centre (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1403546
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38
Funders
- Addis Ababa University