title: Pharmacology and the elderly.
abstract: This paper describes the impact of ageing on an individual's ability to process drugs. It considers adverse drug reactions in the elderly and discusses prescribing for the older dental patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Many older dental patients will be suffering from medical conditions or taking prescribed or non-prescribed drugs. These can influence the impact of drugs prescribed by dentists.
authors.affiliation: Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Meechan
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019338:Polypharmacy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental; D001569:Benzodiazepines