title: Use of a geriatric formulary in long-term care.
abstract: The use of drug formularies in nursing facilities (NFs) is a fairly new idea. A large long-term care pharmacy provider prepared a formulary specific to a geriatric population. This open formulary is contained within a handbook of clinical monographs, complete with dosing information, cost comparisons, and references to NF regulations affecting the use of particular drugs.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Corporation of America, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Babington
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005569:Formularies as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012013:Reference Books; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States