Presenter: Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH

Original Date: November 14, 2016

In this presentation, participants discuss patient scenarios and learn about physiologic changes with aging that impact medication use. Additionally, changes with aging that impact specific medications and chronic conditions are addressed. Recommendations for de-prescribing, tapering, or choosing alternative therapies are given.

Specific medications to be discussed will include: Vicodin, Norco, Percocet, Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Morphine, Valium, diazepam, Xanax, alprazolam, Ativan, lorazepam, Benadryl, Tylenol PM, Advil PM (anything PM), Ambien, zolpidem, Lunesta, cold medicines, bladder medicines (Detrol, Oxybutynin, etc), muscle relaxers, Zantac, ranitidine, Pepcid, and famotidine.

2.0 Pharmacology CEUs approved by OBNM