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## Abstract ## Background People living with HIV (PLWH) are aging and experience age-related comorbidities as well as physiological changes leading to a higher risk for polypharmacy, drug-drug interactions, inappropriate prescribing and related adverse events (AE). Prior studies have highlighted a growing concern for inappropriate prescribing in older PLWH. The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of AEs resulting from inappropriate prescribing in PLWH __>__ 65 years of age. ## Methods This was a retrospective chart review. PLWH followed-up at the outpatient HIV clinic at the University Hospital in New Mexico between 01/01/2015 and 08/21/ 2018 were eligible if they were __>__ 65 years of age and had __>__1 potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP). PIP were identified using the Beers and STOPP/START criteria for inappropriate mediations in elderly, as well as drugs incorrectly dosed, and potentially deleterious drug-drug interactions (DDI). The University of Liverpool’s HIV interaction checker and Lexicomp’s interaction checker were used to screen for DDI between HIV and non-HIV drugs, and between non-HIV drugs. AEs related to PIPs were collected and their seve

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Author

Cinquegrani, Mark ;Cabanilla, M Gabriela ;Ryan, Keenan L ;Marzolini, Catia ;Jakeman, Bernadette

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)