3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing By Paula Span Sept. 17, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/3-common-drugs-older-adults-might-overuse-new-old-age-column/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9LoPQ-957xFF5ukeGlYxxQhkLJ9VUar-zG7cqCxIQlAEWqBUvbPJLIeIWxX0EHl29_aERqdPyMtIvrRlBdi6Bn_bI2vQ&_hsmi=439455529&utm_content=439455529&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: 3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing The scenario often unfolds like this: Medical researchers investigate a frequently used drug and report that it’s less effective for older patients than previously thought, or that its risks outweigh its benefits in older adults. More studies follow, confirming those findings. After a few years, medical associations revise their guidelines, warning that the drug in question should be avoided or at least prescribed more selectively. It might be added to the Beers Criteria, an influential list of potentially inappropriate medications for older patients, published by the American Geriatrics Society. (Span, 9/17)