title: [Adverse drug reactions: a common cause of hospitalization of the elderly].
abstract: Aging is associated with various physiological changes and multiple diseases which alter the pharmacological response to a drug in elderly patient. Moreover, elderly people are more sensitive to frequently used drugs like NSAIDs, benzodiazepines, opioids, etc. There is an urgent need to develop better preventive strategies to reduce the burden of adverse drug reactions.
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bellomo
authors.forename: Mirta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mancinella
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iori
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Troisi
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marigliano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006625:Hippocratic Oath; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001569:Benzodiazepines