Deprescribing Hypertension Medication in Older Adults: Can It Lower Drug Burden Without Causing Harm?

Clin Geriatr Med. 2024 Nov;40(4):659-668. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2024.04.012. Epub 2024 Jun 4.

Abstract

Due to the high prevalence of older individuals with multiple morbidities, polypharmacy, and exposed to unnecessary or inappropriate treatments that can cause potentially serious adverse effects, better medication management should be an objective of all health professionals. This is particularly important in older patients with hypertension. Antihypertensive deprescribing and non-pharmacological strategies have been disseminated as viable and safe alternatives for improving the quality of care for hypertension in the older population.

Keywords: Deprescribing; Hypertension; Older people; Polypharmacy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antihypertensive Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Deprescriptions*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension* / drug therapy
  • Inappropriate Prescribing / prevention & control
  • Polypharmacy*

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents