Prescribing for the elderly patient.
The side-effects of drugs increase steadily in accordance with the age of the patient. This can be the result of incorrect clinical assessment, multiple prescribing, poor drug compliance, inadequate supervision of long-term medication, altered drug handling and increased organ sensitivity with age. Consequently, great care should be taken when prescribing for the elderly. Rules for prescribing are listed.
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010349:Patient Compliance; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism
D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations