A method of identifying inappropriate medications within a medication
therapy regimen detects and removes medications that are known to cause
adverse health outcomes in elderly persons having particular medical
conditions. Methods of identifying inappropriate medications within a
medication therapy regimen and intervention thereof are provided herein.
The methods of identifying inappropriate medications within a medication
therapy regimen include receiving information on a medication being used
by the person, and evaluating the medication information to identify an
adverse health outcome for the person if the person's age is greater than
a predetermined threshold.