Is the medication on the beers criteria

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For the specific Patient Scenario you chose earlier: Is the medication on the Beers Criteria? What is the recommendation on the Beers Criteria regarding use of this medication? What are the potential problems associated with this medication for older adults as noted on the Beers Criteria? Is there a rationale for using the medication on the Beers Criteria? (Is it being used routinely or on an as-needed basis?) As a prescriber for this patient, what changes would you make in the medications for the patient that you chose? Patient with diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic neuropathy, constipation, anxiety, congestive heart failure, gait dysfunction: Amiodarone 400 mg daily Metformin 750 mg daily Nortriptyline 75mg q hs Senna 8.6 mg daily Escitalopram 20 mg at 9 am Alprazolam q 6 hours prn for anxiety.

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