Pain medication and fall risk

It is not so much the amount of medication but the type of medication that can cause a risk of falls and fall incidents. Some medications that can increase the risk of falls are shown in the table below.

Potential fall risk-increasing medications*

Other factors that may increase the risk of falling include a previous fall, fear of falling, confusion/delirium, dizziness, Parkinson’s disease, cognitive impairment and visual impairment.

 

References: 

Federatie Medisch Specialisten. Preventie van valincidenten bij ouderen. Preventie Van Valincidenten Bij Ouderen.pdf

Valrisicobeoordeling ouderen in verpleeghuis – Richtlijn – Richtlijnendatabase

http://www.fysiotherapielindenholt.nl/Draaiboek_screening_valpreventie_DEF.pdf. zie bijlage 2