Drug prescription in the elderly

Drug prescription in the elderly

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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
Subjects:	elderly polypharmacy drug prescribing
Online Access:	http://www.mednet.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/PuestaDia/Practica/5662

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