Medications in older patients.

摘要: Adverse drug reactions are common in persons aged 65 and older associated with increased morbidity mortality. A heightened susceptibility to adverse is due a number of factors, including an incidence disease, multiple use, altered pharmacokinetic pharmacodynamic properties many drugs. The risk interactions increases the medications taken. can be prevented through prudent prescribing practices, patient education, adequate monitoring efficacy side effects. Several types particular concern, antihypertensive agents, drugs anticholinergic effects, psychoactive medications, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory Some drugs, such as histamine H2-receptor antagonists, relatively safe but overprescribed. Data regarding risks these problem presented, recommendations for effective treatment alternatives.