Drug interactions in hospitalized elderly patients

Drug interactions in hospitalized elderly patients

Objective: To assess the prevalence of drug interactions in elderlyinpatients and to describe the most prevalent interactions. Methods:A retrospective study was conducted in 155 elderly inpatients enrolledin the Clinical Pharmacy program at the elderly-care unit of theHospital Israelita Albert Einst...

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Main Author:	Juliana Locatelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2007-12-01
Series:	Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:	Aged Health of the elderly Drug interactions Inpatients
Online Access:	http://www.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/685-Einstein_P1_Vol5N4_Miolo_Pag.343%20a%20346.pdf

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