Avoiding adverse drug effects in elderly patients.
This review delineates why commonly prescribed drugs and dosages often have unexpected responses in the elderly, and suggests ways to improve prescribing for this vulnerable population.
Leipzig
R M
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Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA.
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D010599:Pharmacokinetics; D012307:Risk Factors