guanFACINE
| 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria® for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. | |
|---|---|
| Medication: | guanFACINE (Intuniv, Tenex) |
| Criteria 1: Potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. (Table 2) | |
| Drug(s) | central alpha-agonists for the treatment of hypertension |
| Rationale | High risk of adverse CNS effects; may cause bradycardia and orthostatic hypotension; not recommended as routine treatment for hypertension. |
| Recommendation | Avoid central alpha-agonists for the treatment of hypertension. |
| Quality of evidence: Low, Strength of Recommendation: Strong | |