title: [Pharmacologic and therapeutic peculiarities in the aged, especially in the cardiovascular diseases].
abstract: A review is given on age-dependent changes in drug sensitivity, absorption, distribution, hepatic and renal elimination of drugs with special reference to the use of cardiac glycosides, betablockers, antiarrhythmics, diuretics and hypotensive drugs in the elderly.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klaus
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002301:Cardiac Glycosides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007700:Kinetics; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D002301:Cardiac Glycosides; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D004232:Diuretics
vernacular_title: Pharmakologisch-therapeutische Besonderheiten im Alter, speziell auf dem Gebiet der Herz-Kreislaufkrankheiten.