title: [Drug administration and dosage forms in geriatric patients].
abstract: The demographic shift demands more and more customized medical supplies and management structures for geriatric patients. The elderly patient with age-related functional restrictions and multi-morbidity is at special risk for an ill-adapted pharmacotherapy. In addition the frail elderly person is dependent on general-practitioner assistance. The prescription of a suitable drug and a safe and workable (galenic) application form is key to therapeutic success. Age-based intake regulations, repeated education, and intake training are crucial tasks for the general-practitioner when caring for a fast growing elderly patient population.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik 2, Klinikum Nürnberg, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberg. heppner@klinikum-nuerberg.de
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Heppner
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Sieber
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Esslinger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trögner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D004304:Dosage Forms