Beers criteria
Okay, kiddo. So, you know how there are different types of medicine that we take to make us feel better when we're sick, right? Just like how we take syrup or tablets when we have a fever or a cough.
Now, some medicines work really well for some people but can be harmful to others. For example, some of the medicine that grandma takes for her heart problem might not be so good for someone who has diabetes or other health conditions. That's because different medicines can sometimes have different side effects (like causing dizziness or stomach problems) or they might interact with other medicines or foods that we eat, and that can make us feel worse or even harm us.
To help doctors and pharmacists choose the right medicines for different people, especially those who are older, the Beers Criteria was created. It's like a list or a guidebook that tells them which medicines are best used with caution in older adults (people like grandma and grandpa!).
The Beers Criteria is named after a doctor named Mark Beers who wanted to help improve the safety of medication use in older adults. He and his team of experts came up with a list of medicines that should be used with care, changed or avoided in older patients, based on a lot of careful research and studies.
So, doctors and pharmacists use the Beers Criteria to help them decide which medicines to use and which ones to avoid in older adults, to make sure that they stay healthy and safe. Does that make sense, kiddo?
Now, some medicines work really well for some people but can be harmful to others. For example, some of the medicine that grandma takes for her heart problem might not be so good for someone who has diabetes or other health conditions. That's because different medicines can sometimes have different side effects (like causing dizziness or stomach problems) or they might interact with other medicines or foods that we eat, and that can make us feel worse or even harm us.
To help doctors and pharmacists choose the right medicines for different people, especially those who are older, the Beers Criteria was created. It's like a list or a guidebook that tells them which medicines are best used with caution in older adults (people like grandma and grandpa!).
The Beers Criteria is named after a doctor named Mark Beers who wanted to help improve the safety of medication use in older adults. He and his team of experts came up with a list of medicines that should be used with care, changed or avoided in older patients, based on a lot of careful research and studies.
So, doctors and pharmacists use the Beers Criteria to help them decide which medicines to use and which ones to avoid in older adults, to make sure that they stay healthy and safe. Does that make sense, kiddo?