09. Use of Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs in the Elderly

Learning Objectives:

After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:

1. Review pharmacokinetic changes associated with aging and interpret how they influence prescribing decisions
2. Recognize side effects of particular relevance in the elderly population
3. List preferred agents and formulations for common psychiatric conditions in the elderly population

Original Release Date: 09/20/2017

Expiration Date: 03/31/2022

Relevant Financial Disclosures:

None of the faculty, planners, and reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose during the last 24 months with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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