Inappropriate prescribing in geriatric patients

摘要: Inappropriate prescribing in older people is a common condition associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and financial costs. Medication use increases age, this, conjunction an increasing disease burden, adverse drug reactions. This review outlines why are more likely to develop reactions how the problem is. The of different tools identify measure reviewed. Common syndromes seen adults (eg, falling, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbance) considered, recent evidence relation medication for these conditions Finally, we present brief summary developments literature those caring people.