Drug prescription in the elderly

The aging process changes the way in which common drugs act in the elderly. Changes in both the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics make prescribing drugs in geriatrics a process very different from that of the young adult. The aim of this article is to review the physiologic changes that occur wi...

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Main Authors: Paola Fuentes, Javier Webar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medwave Estudios Limitada 2013-05-01
Series:Medwave
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Online Access:http://www.mednet.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/PuestaDia/Practica/5662