title: Pharmacology for the geriatric surgical patient.
abstract: Alterations in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics place geriatric patients at an increased risk of experiencing an adverse drug event. The incidence of medication-related adverse events can be decreased with careful selection of agents and appropriate dosage adjustments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Terrace St, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Then
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, 22 S. Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: stisherman@umm.edu.
authors.forename: Samuel A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Tisherman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care; D000069437:Pharmacological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Adverse drug reactions; Geriatrics; Pharmacology; Surgery