Beers Criteria: Independent of Diagnoses or Conditions

Analgesics/anti-inflammatory agents

Analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents included in the criteria include the following:

• Etodolac (high severity rating [H]) ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

• Indomethacin (H)

• Fenoprofen (H)

• Ibuprofen (H)

• Ketorolac (H)

• Meloxicam (H)

• Meperidine (H)

• Naproxen (H)

• Oxaprozin (H)

• Pentazocine (H)

• Piroxicam (H)

• Propoxyphene (low severity rating [L])

• Trimethobenzamide (H)

Antiarrhythmics

Antiarrhythmics include the following:

• Amiodarone (H)

• Dofetilide (H)

• Dronedarone

• Procainamide (H)

• Digoxin (L)

• Quinidine (H)

• Disopyramide (H)

Anticholinergics/antihistamines

Anticholinergics and antihistamines include the following:

• Brompheniramine (L)

• Chlorpheniramine (H)

• Cimetidine (L)

• Diphenhydramine (H)

• Hydroxyzine (H)

• Cyproheptadine (H)

• Clemastine (H)

• Promethazine (H)

• Tripelennamine (H)

• Dexchlorpheniramine (H)

Antidepressants

Antidepressants include the following:

• Amitriptyline (H)

• Imipramine (H)

• Chlordiazepoxide-amitriptyline (H)

• Doxepin >6 mg/day (H)

• Fluoxetine (H)

• Perphenazine-amitriptyline (H)

Antihypertensive

Antihypertensive medications include the following:

• Clonidine (L)

• Guanfacine (L)

• Guanabenz (L)

• Cyclandelate (L)

• Dipyridamole (L)

• Doxazosin (L)

• Ethacrynic acid (L)

• Guanadrel (H)

• Guanethidine (H)

• Isoxsuprine (L)

• Methyldopa (H)

• Methyldopa-hydrochlorothiazide (H)

• Nifedipine (H)

• Nitrofurantoin (H)

• Reserpine (L)

Antiplatelet agents

Antiplatelet agents include the following:

• Ticlopidine (H)

Antipsychotics

Antipsychotics include the following:

• First-generation antipsychotics (H)

• Thioridazine (H)

• Mesoridazine (H)

Anxiolytics

Anxiolytics include the following:

• Alprazolam (H)

• Chlordiazepoxide (H)

• Chlordiazepoxide-amitriptyline (H)

• Clorazepate (H)

• Clidinium-chlordiazepoxide (H)

• Diazepam (H)

• Halazepam (H)

• Lorazepam (H)

• Meprobamate (H)

• Oxazepam (H)

• Quazepam (H)

• Rurazepam (H)

• Temazepam (H)

• Triazolam (H)

Dementia agents

Dementia agents include the following:

• Anticholinergics (H)

• Benzodiazepines (H)

• Ergot mesyloids (L)

• Cyclandelate (L)

Gastrointestinal antispasmodics

Gastrointestinal antispasmodics include the following:

• Dicyclomine (H)

• Hyoscyamine (H)

• Propantheline (H)

• Belladonna alkaloids (H)

• Clidinium-chlordiazepoxide (H)

Hormone agents

Hormone agents include the following:

• Methyltestosterone (H)

• Estrogen (L)

Laxatives

Laxatives include the following:

• Bisacodyl (H)

• Cascara sagrada (H)

• Mineral oil (H)

• Neoloid (H)

Muscle relaxants

Muscle relaxants include the following:

• Carisoprodol (H)

• Chlorzoxazone (H)

• Cyclobenzaprine (H)

• Metaxalone (H)

• Methocarbamol (H)

• Orphenadrine (H)

• Oxybutynin (H)

Nutritional supplements

Nutritional supplements include the following:

• Ferrous sulfate >325 mg/day (L)

Oral hypoglycemics

Oral hypoglycemics include the following:

• Chlorpropamide (H)

Sedatives

Sedatives include the following:

• Barbiturates (except phenobarbital) (H)

Stimulants/anorexic agents

Stimulants and anorexic agents include the following:

• Amphetamines (H)

• Phenylephrine stimulants (H)

• Pseudoephedrine (H)

• Methylphenidate (H)