Inappropriate prescribing common in AD patients
November 13, 2013…edication (PIM) use in 684 patients with mild-to-moderate AD living in the community (Montastruc et al. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2013;69:1589-1597). Overall, 46.8% of subjects had received at least one PIM. The most common PIMs were cerebral vasodilators (24% of all prescriptions), atropinic drugs (17%) and long half-life benzodiazepines (8.5%). In 16% of cases, atropinic agents were given in conjunction with cholinesterase inhibitors. At risk of PIMs…