<![CDATA[Hypertension is still a health problem for the elderly. Polypharmacy, which is common in the elderly and cannot always be avoided, often poses a risk of poor outcomes and can increase the risk of Potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM). The purpose of this study was to identify socio-demographic characteristics, use of drugs that meet the Beer's® 2023 criteria, the relationship between the number of drugs prescribed and the incidence of PIM, the relationship between the length of hospitalization and the incidence of PIM and what risk factors influence the incidence of PIM in geriatric patients with hypertension with comorbidities in hospitalization at Hospital X. The research method used a cross-sectional design with prospective data collection. The results showed that geriatric patients were more in the 65-69 year group by 55%, the most dominant gender was male by 38%, where all patients had various comorbidities which meant receiving ≥ 10 drugs with a maximum length of hospitalization ≥ 5 days. The relationship between the number of drugs and the incidence of PIM has a significant relationship with a value of (p<0.25) 0.197, which means that the number of drugs and the incidence of PIM has a significant correlation. The relationship between the length of hospitalization and the incidence of PIM has a significant relationship with a value of (p<0.25) 0.169, which means that the length of treatment affects the incidence of PIM. Risk factors that trigger the incidence of PIM are gender, number of drugs and length of hospitalization.]]>
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