Use of medications by the elderly.
Our study confirms that multiple medications are frequently taken by relatively healthy residents of a retirement village, the more so when they are less socially active during the day, and when they are living in hostel accommodation. There were few drug combinations that caused a potential interaction, suggesting that safe use of medication by the elderly should be an achievable goal.
Mant
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A
Primary Care Research Unit, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Kehoe
L
L
Eyland
A
A
Purcell
C
C
Pond
C D
CD
Hewitt
H
H
Saunders
N A
NA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004358:Drug Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004232:Diuretics