[Evaluation of the prescription of furosemide in persons aged 75years and older in a geriatric acute-care unit].

Introduction: Furosemide is very often prescribed in France. It may cause important adverse effects especially in elderly persons. In order to limit its misuse and excessive expenditure for health insurance organizations, the European Society of Cardiology drafted strict guidelines for its prescription.

[Evaluation of the prescription of proton pump inhibitors in persons aged 75years and older in a geriatric acute-care unit].

Introduction And Objectives: Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are widely prescribed in France and could be responsible for adverse drug reactions especially in elderly persons (EP). In order to reduce the misuse of PPI and the excess cost to the Social Security Agency, the French health authorities (Haute Autorité de santé [HAS]) have published strict guidelines for their prescription. We conducted a study in EP to determine the proportion of PPI prescriptions outside HAS guidelines.