[Analgetics, co-analgetics and opioid-analgetics in the elderly].
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.
Wiese
Christoph H R
CH
Facharzt für Anästhesiologie und Palliativmedizin am Zentrum Anaesthesiologie, Rettungs- und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen. cwiese@zari.de
Strumpf
Michael
M
Graf
Bernhard M
BM
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*
D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid