Geriatrics Drugs
67 drugs
Quick-reference dosing for 67 geriatrics medicines, aligned to current UK formularies. Each entry lists adult, paediatric and (where relevant) neonatal doses, renal and hepatic adjustments, contraindications, key interactions, monitoring and clinical pearls — with the source reference. Always confirm doses against current prescribing references before prescribing.
- Alendronic Acid (Alendronate)Bisphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor)
- Alendronic Acid WeeklyBisphosphonate
- AllopurinolXanthine Oxidase Inhibitor — Urate-Lowering Therapy
- AmitriptylineTricyclic Antidepressant (TCA)
- AmlodipineCalcium Channel Blocker (Dihydropyridine)
- ApixabanDirect oral anticoagulant (DOAC) — Factor Xa inhibitor
- AtorvastatinStatin — HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
- BendroflumethiazideThiazide Diuretic
- BetahistineHistamine Analogue — Vestibular
- Bisoprolol (Heart Failure in Elderly)Selective beta-1 blocker
- CitalopramSSRI Antidepressant
- Clopidogrel (Elderly)Antiplatelet — P2Y12 Inhibitor
- Codeine PhosphateOpioid Analgesic (Weak)
- ColchicineAnti-Gout Agent
- Colecalciferol (Vitamin D3)Vitamin Supplement
- CyclizineAntihistamine Antiemetic
- Dabigatran (Elderly AF — DOAC)Direct Thrombin Inhibitor (DOAC)
- DiclofenacNSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug)
- DigoxinCardiac Glycoside
- Donanemab (Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibody)Anti-Amyloid Immunotherapy (IgG1 — Targets Pyroglutamate-Modified Amyloid-β)
- DonepezilAcetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) — dementia
- DuloxetineSNRI Antidepressant
- Edoxaban (AF Stroke Prevention / VTE)Direct Factor Xa Inhibitor (DOAC)
- Empagliflozin (Elderly HFpEF/HFrEF)SGLT2 Inhibitor
- EscitalopramSSRI Antidepressant
- FebuxostatXanthine Oxidase Inhibitor — Urate-Lowering Therapy
- Fentanyl Transdermal Patch (Elderly Chronic Pain)Opioid Analgesic — Transdermal Patch
- Furosemide (Frusemide)Loop diuretic
- GabapentinAnticonvulsant / Neuropathic Analgesic
- GalantamineAcetylcholinesterase Inhibitor
- Haloperidol (Delirium)Typical Antipsychotic (Butyrophenone)
- LactuloseOsmotic laxative / Ammonia reduction (hepatic encephalopathy)
- Lecanemab (Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibody)Anti-Amyloid Immunotherapy (IgG1 Monoclonal Antibody)
- Levothyroxine (Elderly)Thyroid Hormone
- Lorazepam (Elderly — Short-Term Use)Benzodiazepine
- Melatonin Modified-Release (Elderly Insomnia)Melatonin Receptor Agonist — Hypnotic
- MemantineNMDA receptor antagonist — dementia
- Metformin (Elderly)Biguanide (Antidiabetic)
- Mirabegron (Overactive Bladder — Elderly)Beta-3 Adrenoceptor Agonist
- Mirtazapine (Elderly)NaSSA Antidepressant
- Morphine Slow-Release (Elderly Chronic Pain)Opioid Analgesic — Modified-Release Oral
- NaproxenNSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug)
- NitrazepamBenzodiazepine Hypnotic
- NortriptylineTricyclic Antidepressant (TCA)
- OlanzapineSecond-Generation Antipsychotic
- Omeprazole (Elderly)Proton Pump Inhibitor
- Oxybutynin (OAB — Anticholinergic Caution in Elderly)Anticholinergic — Antispasmodic (Muscarinic Antagonist)
- Paracetamol (Elderly)Analgesic / Antipyretic
- Pramipexole (Restless Legs Syndrome — Elderly)Dopamine Agonist (D2/D3 Receptor)
- PregabalinAnticonvulsant / Neuropathic Analgesic / Anxiolytic
- ProchlorperazinePhenothiazine Antiemetic / Antipsychotic
- Quetiapine (Elderly — Dementia Caution)Atypical Antipsychotic
- RamiprilACE Inhibitor
- RisperidoneSecond-Generation Antipsychotic
- RivaroxabanDirect oral anticoagulant (DOAC) — Factor Xa inhibitor
- RivastigmineDual AChEI and BuChEI inhibitor — dementia
- Sacubitril/Valsartan (Elderly HFrEF)ARNI — Angiotensin Receptor–Neprilysin Inhibitor
- Sertraline (Elderly)SSRI Antidepressant
- SimvastatinStatin — HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
- Sodium Valproate (Epilepsy in Elderly)Antiepileptic
- SpironolactoneAldosterone antagonist (potassium-sparing diuretic)
- TemazepamBenzodiazepine Hypnotic
- TramadolOpioid Analgesic (Weak)
- VenlafaxineSNRI Antidepressant
- WarfarinVitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulant
- Zoledronic AcidIV Bisphosphonate
- ZopicloneNon-Benzodiazepine Hypnotic (Z-drug)