Abstract
Objective: Review of influence of drugs without risk of falling in elderly patients. Methods: It is an integrative literature review that had as bibliographic search as databases National Library of Medicine (PubMED), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and Google Scholar, articles published between 2002 and 2021 that were related to the use of medications and the risk of falling in the elderly. Results: Among the 21 articles selected for the literature review, all of them demonstrate that the risk of falling is aged in the elderly who use it, among them benzodiazepines and antihypertensives. Final Considerations: The elderly who use medications have an increased risk of falling compared to individuals of the same age who do not use medications. Therefore, the correct prescription of medications is extremely important to avoid the damage caused by falls in the elderly.