Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing of Oral Solid Medications in Elderly Dysphagic Patients

Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing of Oral Solid Medications in Elderly Dysphagic Patients

Pharmaceutical formulations suitable for dysphagic patients are not always commercially available, motivating caregivers to crush tablets or open capsules to facilitate swallowing. Since this action may modify the characteristics of the medicine, it should be considered potentially inappropriate. Th...

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Main Authors: Matteo Sestili, Serena Logrippo, Marco Cespi, Giulia Bonacucina, Letizia Ferrara, Silvia Busco, Iolanda Grappasonni, Giovanni Filippo Palmieri, Roberta Ganzetti, Paolo Blasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
old-old patients
inappropriate prescriptions
solid oral dosage form
tablets
capsules
compounding
manipulation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/10/4/280

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