The use of bronchodilators in the treatment of airway obstruction in elderly patients.

摘要: Abstract Ageing is associated with important anatomical, physiological and psychosocial changes that may have an impact on the management of obstructive airway diseases (asthma chronic pulmonary disease (COPD)) their optimal therapy. Ageing-related modifications might be responsible for a different effectiveness bronchodilators in elderly patients as compared to younger subjects. Furthermore, involution organs frequent comorbidity, often interfere pharmacokinetics bronchodilator drugs used asthma COPD. This review will focus use elderly, particular attention achievable goals rationale, utility pitfalls using inhalation therapy this age group. β 2 -agonists, anticholinergics methylxanthines discussed side effects considered.