@article {Weedle412, author = {Peter B. Weedle and Jeffrey W. Poston and Peter A. Parish}, title = {Survey of remedies held and dispensed in residential homes for the elderly}, volume = {37}, number = {302}, pages = {412--413}, year = {1987}, publisher = {Royal College of General Practitioners}, abstract = {From a survey of drug use in 55 residential homes for the elderly it was found that a total of 365 medicines comprising 114 different products were held and dispensed by the homes. Of these 43 (12\%) were prescription-only medicines. The most frequently held therapeutic groups were analgesics (23\% of all remedies held), laxatives (22\%) and antacids (14\%). It is recommended that a formulary of remedies held and dispensed in residential homes should be introduced in order to rationalize their use.}, issn = {0035-8797}, URL = {https://bjgp.org/content/37/302/412}, eprint = {https://bjgp.org/content/37/302/412.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of General Practice} }