Drugs with Special Cautions in the Elderly
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What is a potential concern with long-term use of non-selective NSAIDs in the elderly?

  • Increased risk of renal failure, GI bleeding, hypertension, and heart failure (correct)
  • Worsening of depression
  • Development of insomnia
  • Risk of allergic reactions

    • Which of the following medications is associated with QT prolongation and torsades de pointes?

  • Cyproheptadine
  • Chlorpheniramine
  • Disopyramide (correct)
  • Dicyclomine

    • Which of the following medications can produce insomnia and agitation in the elderly?

  • Promethazine
  • Fluoxetine (correct)
  • Diphenhydramine
  • Cyproheptadine

    • What is a concern with using anticholinergic medications in elderly patients?

    <p>Potential to cause confusion and sedation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it essential to consider drug formulation when prescribing for elderly patients?

    <p>To ensure convenient administration and adherence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a general rule of prescribing for elderly patients?

    <p>Do not give unnecessary drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of antimuscarinic drugs on the heart in elderly individuals?

    <p>Decreased action due to attenuation of its parasympathetic innervation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are sedative-hypnotic drugs more likely to depress respiration in elderly individuals?

    <p>Due to decreased pulmonary function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of β-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists in elderly individuals?

    <p>Blunted response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of prazosin and chlorpromazine on blood pressure in elderly individuals?

    <p>Decrease blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are elderly individuals more prone to drug-induced depression?

    <p>Due to polypharmacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of anticholinergic drugs on elderly individuals?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a safety concern with the use of methyldopa in the elderly?

    <p>It exacerbates depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are other NSAIDs preferred over indomethacin in the elderly?

    <p>They cause fewer CNS toxic reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is thioridazine considered a less desirable option in the elderly?

    <p>It has a greater potential for CNS and extrapyramidal side effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a concern with the use of nitrofurantoin in the elderly?

    <p>It has a potential for renal impairment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is orphenadrine considered a less desirable option in the elderly?

    <p>It causes more sedation and anticholinergic effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a concern with the use of diphenhydramine in the elderly?

    <p>It causes confusion and sedation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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