title: [Analgetics, co-analgetics and opioid-analgetics in the elderly].
abstract: There is a continuous increase in the proportion of elderly patients. Therefore physicians should be aware of specifics according to pain therapy in the elderly. This review will concentrate on selected topics related to pain therapy in the elderly patient. Furthermore specific consequences according to drug therapy are shown.
authors.affiliation: Facharzt für Anästhesiologie und Palliativmedizin am Zentrum Anaesthesiologie, Rettungs- und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen. cwiese@zari.de
authors.forename: Christoph H R
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wiese
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strumpf
authors.forename: Bernhard M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Graf
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid