title: [Analysis of the use of digitalis in a sample of the geriatric population].
abstract: Rationality of digitalis use in 20 elderly patients in long term-care institution was analysed using the method of correlation of the past medical history, clinical examination and basic laboratory findings. After consultation of clinical pharmacologist, general practitioner and medical biochemist it was possible to stop the digoxin therapy in 6 (30%) of the patients. Four (20%) patients were hypersaturated with digoxin. Lack of indication was the reason for stopping the digitalis in one of them. Therapy was modified in 3 patients. Use of digitalis was rational in 10 (50%) of the patients. The results suggest that digitalis was prescribed too often in this sample of the elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Razvoj in raziskave, Lek Ljubljana.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Manojlović
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serbedzija
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Plavsić
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bakran
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004077:Digoxin / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008520:Medigoxin / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004077:Digoxin; D008520:Medigoxin
vernacular_title: Analiza primjene digitalisa u uzorku gerijatrijske populacije.