[How to Manage Polypharmacy in the Elderly].
Polypharmacy is accentuated in our fast-growing population. Polypharmacy is associated with adverse drug reactions, interactions, non-compliance, and increased risk of geriatric syndroms (falls, incontinence, malnutrition, cognitive impairment, delirium). There is a dilemma between clinical practice guidelines and pragmatism in the treatment of elderly patients in the last ten years of life. Reducing polypharmacy is a challenge and we present some instruments for reducing polypharmacy.
1 Universitäre Altersmedizin und Rehabilitation, Felix Platter-Spital, Basel.
Martin
M
Conzelmann
1 Universitäre Altersmedizin und Rehabilitation, Felix Platter-Spital, Basel.
Dieter
D
Breil
D000368:Aged; D004347:Drug Interactions; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D059065:Medication Reconciliation; D063046:Patient Medication Knowledge; D019338:Polypharmacy; D011157:Population Dynamics; D000067561:Potentially Inappropriate Medication List; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland
Alter; Interaktionen; Polypharmazie; age; interactions; polypharmacie; polypharmacy; pragmatic intervention; pragmatische Vorgehensweise; pragmatisme dans le traitement; âge