title: The effects of multiple medication in the elderly.
abstract: This article is the first of two looking at medication-related problems in the elderly. The processes through which drugs are handled by the body are briefly described and common problems associated with medication and the elderly are discussed. A case study is presented to illustrate some of these issues. The second article on this subject will appear in next week's Nursing Times.
authors.affiliation: Brighton General Hospital.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rajaei-Dehkordi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McPherson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations