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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| description | 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 with aging and that must be considered when indicating drugs in this age group. For this purpose we conducted a literature review of articles from various journals and textbooks devoted to geriatric medicine in order to extract recommendations for appropriate prescribing in the elderly, represented in easy to use listings of potentially inappropriate medications, according to the quality of evidence and rationale for their avoidance in advanced age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09495e709c674550a008ae0805f29f292022-12-22T01:17:12ZengMedwave Estudios LimitadaMedwave0717-63842013-05-011304e5662http://dx.doi.org/10.5867/Drug prescription in the elderlyPaola FuentesJavier WebarThe 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 with aging and that must be considered when indicating drugs in this age group. For this purpose we conducted a literature review of articles from various journals and textbooks devoted to geriatric medicine in order to extract recommendations for appropriate prescribing in the elderly, represented in easy to use listings of potentially inappropriate medications, according to the quality of evidence and rationale for their avoidance in advanced age.http://www.mednet.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/PuestaDia/Practica/5662elderlypolypharmacydrug prescribing |
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| title | Drug prescription in the elderly |
| title_full | Drug prescription in the elderly |
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| title_short | Drug prescription in the elderly |
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| topic | elderly polypharmacy drug prescribing |
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