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intermediateBeers Criteriageriatricanticholinergicbenzodiazepinesdiphenhydraminediazepamfalls
A 78-year-old man with mild cognitive impairment, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and a recent fall presents to the PMHNP for anxiety management. His primary care provider has been prescribing diphenhydramine 50 mg nightly for sleep and diazepam 5 mg BID for anxiety. The PMHNP reviews the AGS Beers Criteria to identify potentially inappropriate medications and develop a safer treatment plan.
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