title: Avoiding adverse drug effects in elderly patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Leipzig
mesh_terms: 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