List of main drugs used in LTC centers

Beta-blockers, insulin, Colace, Lasix, potassium, ferrous sulfate, multivitamins, Norvasc, lisinopril, clonidine, Glucophage, Zocor, Lipitor, Natural Tears eyedrops, Fleets enemas, Bisacodyl suppositories, Restoril, Ativan, Xanax, hydrocodone, Darvocet, tramadol, Albuterol, Atrovent, Xopenex, Duoneb, Vitamin C, Stress tabs, meclizine, Flexeril, Cardizem, Digoxin, urecholine, Lactaid, melatonin, namenda, exelon, Tylenol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Altace, oxygen, Ambien, risperdal, Mucinex, Dilantin, tegretol, allopurinol, Ben Gay, prednisone, MS Contin, spironolactone, zaroxalyn, seroquel, zyprexa, Benadryl, Claritin, Senakot, Oscal, Actonel, Vitamin B12, coumadin, lovenox, heparin, arixtra, Atarax, levothyroxine, Armour Thyroid, Reglan, phenergan, Tigan, hydrochlorothiazide, Aricept, Comtan, carbidopa/levodopa, nitroglycerin, theophylline, protein powder, Starlix, occuvite, isosorbide mononitrate, isosorbide dinitrate, betaxolol, Celebrex, meloxicam, Plavix, Coreg, Tricor, Renagel, Phoslo, Lactulose, Avelox, Zanaflex...and more!

And just about everyone in the building is on Prevacid. Wonder why? LOL.

Other physiologic factors play a role in GERD in older adults. Hiatal hernia and altered esophageal motility occur more commonly in the elderly. Decreased peristaltic amplitude in both the upper and lower thirds of the esophagus and an increased number of disordered (nonproductive) contractions have been described and are thought to contribute to increased esophageal acid exposure.