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All right.

So the special episode today, and this is part one of two,

is the beers criteria.

I wanted to highlight some of the most important things

that I've seen in practice in relation to the Beards criteria.

So this isn't absolutely everything within the Beards criteria.

First and foremost, just taking a step back, what is the Beers criteria for those of you that may not be familiar with it?

It is a list of potentially inappropriate

medications for use in the elderly. So really, a list of drugs that by and large, for the most

part, we should really try to, at a minimum, we should really try to avoid using these medications

if at all possible. So with that stated, with that introduction, let's get into the medication.

So first off, I have first generation antihistamines. The medication I by far see used the most by patients is

diphenhydramine. I probably see it used most often for sleep. Not a great medication,

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