Drugs and Older People

I found this information very enlightening and has assisted me in diving deeper into the medications my mother is prescribed. Thank you for bringing this very valuable information to our awareness.

Very informative. I printed it out and have shared it with friends.

Excellent information. Very well written and researched. I found at least one medicaion each for m husband and I that were not recommended for older aults, and we are working with our doctors to eliminate them.

Thank you for the great information.

This is a very informative article which I have printed off so I can refer to it in the future. It is easy to understand and knowledge that everyone should have.
Thank you.

The information was comprehensive and informative. However, this document was written over fifteen years ago and, I am sure, many new drugs have appeared since then. I didn’t realise I had already received a copy a few years ago as I was expecting an updated version. For example, I’m taking apixaban, a doac, which, I think, was not widely prescribed in 2010.

It’s very helpful and informative. I’m going to take it with me to my doctor next time we talk about my medications.

This provides information people need to make an informed decision about the pros and cons of medication. Too many people accept any prescription written without question and are not informed of the possible dangerous side effect to be aware of, especially as many are taking multiple drugs. Your website is the first resource I rely on when researching any drug prescribed, most of which I often refuse to take. I believe any alternative to any drug should be the first line of treatment for those who are willing to go that route.

Very helpful and informative to me (86+ years-old), and my wife, in being able to go to one source for identifying potentially questionable/harmful drugs for our age group. While I agree with some of the foregoing comments about its’ being “up-to-date” it is still helpful in identifying the ‘legacy’ drugs and can only hope that it may be re-published in a more up-to-date version.

After reading it I decided not to continue my cholesterol medication.
I believe my mental health and capacity is very important to me!
Thanks for the rpo!

Very Helpful indeed and surprising the number of drugs and drug interactions that are dangerous for Seniors.

This article is a must read for all seniors. It provides valuable information including a drug list that should be checked prior to filling any prescription.
It is amazing to me that doctors still prescribe any of these drugs to seniors.

I found the article very informative. I have recommended my friends subscribe to the Peoples Pharmacy and print out the article.

Easy to see what drugs seniors should avoid.

Paper should have been updated before selling it. At least put a current date on it. Raises questions about latest drugs that are not covered herein. Information provided is very helpful. Gave it 4 stars due to age of document.

It is a lot of good information. It was published in 2010 so probably should be updated.

Again, a very interesting and helpful pamphlet which we will keep for future reference.

Thought it was helpful information. But now I am stuck as to what I could safely use. I have allergies, and many of the medications I use which are helpful for allergies seem to be on this list of items I should probably not take.

Wondering what I can take for my allergies that would be safe. Do you have any info on that?

Excellent and much very, very important information.

Excellent. The article was thorough about the topic. The questions to ask your doctor include some I don’t normally ask.

I read your column weekly in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution.

This was very helpful and had all the information in one concise report.