<b>Assessment of Psychotropic and Psychoactive Drug Loads and Falls in Nursing Facility Residents</b>

Abstract

Preliminary evidence suggests multiple psychotropic and psychoactive drugs may increase the risk of falls in a skilled nursing facility in proportion to the total load of these agents. Minimization of inappropriate prescribing of psychotropic and psychoactive medications in elderly nursing facility residents, as mandated by current federal guidelines, may affect the risk of falls in nursing facility patients.