title: Implications of antirheumatic drug therapy in elderly patients with osteoarthritis.
abstract: The choice and dosage regimen of analgesic and NSAID for the elderly patient with osteoarthritis have to be made carefully with particular reference to hepatic and renal function, concomitant drug therapy, and concomitant disease.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal