Before revision: ERASE mnemonic stands for "evaluate diagnostic parameters", "resolved conditions", "ageing normally", "select targets" and "eliminate" Explicit tools The Beers Criteria and the STOPP/START criteria present medications that may be inappropriate for use in the elderly .
After revision: ERASE mnemonic stands for "evaluate diagnostic parameters", "resolved conditions", "ageing normally", "select targets" and "eliminate" Explicit tools The Beers Criteria and the STOPP/START criteria present medications that may be inappropriate for use in older people, with some countries such as Australia having their own lists of Potentially Inappropriate Medicines .