The Risk of Drug Interactions in Older Primary Care Patients after Hospital Discharge: The Role of Drug Reconciliation

The Risk of Drug Interactions in Older Primary Care Patients after Hospital Discharge: The Role of Drug Reconciliation

Introduction: Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) represent an important clinical problem, particularly in older patients, due to polytherapy, comorbidity, and physiological changes in pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic pathways. In this study, we investigated the association between drugs prescribed aft...

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Main Authors: Cristina Vocca, Antonio Siniscalchi, Vincenzo Rania, Cecilia Galati, Gianmarco Marcianò, Caterina Palleria, Luca Catarisano, Ilaria Gareri, Marco Leuzzi, Lucia Muraca, Rita Citraro, Giacinto Nanci, Antonio Scuteri, Rosa Candida Bianco, Iolanda Fera, Antonietta Greco, Giacomo Leuzzi, Giovambattista De Sarro, Bruno D’Agostino, Luca Gallelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Geriatrics
Subjects:
reconciliation
deprescription
older adult
polytherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/6/122

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