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Drug-interactions — elderly polypharmacy (Beers)

Common high-risk interactions in geriatric patients.

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Geriatric polypharmacy (Beers)↑ falls↑ falls / dehydration↑ hypotension / AKI↑ statin exposure↑ hypotensionDiphenhydramineantihistamineBenazeprilACEiAmlodipineCCBSimvastatinstatinFurosemideloop diureticminormoderatemajorcontraindicated

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title "Geriatric polypharmacy (Beers)"
drug D "Diphenhydramine" class antihistamine
drug B "Benazepril"      class ACEi
drug A "Amlodipine"      class CCB
drug S "Simvastatin"     class statin
drug F "Furosemide"      class loop diuretic

interact D B "↑ falls"               severity moderate
interact D F "↑ falls / dehydration" severity moderate
interact B F "↑ hypotension / AKI"   severity moderate
interact A S "↑ statin exposure"     severity moderate
interact B A "↑ hypotension"         severity minor