Beers Criteria Update.

The article focuses on the common mistake of pharmacists when accepting prescriptions from the elderly. According to Todd Semla, associate professor of Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, most pharmacists would accept scripts from older adults without explaining the use of these agents or drugs. An overview of the "The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults," a critical tool in preventing adverse drug events in older adults, is provided.