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Polypharmacy and the elderly
Author(s)Richard Fitzgerald, Munir Pirmohamed
Journal titleGeriatric Medicine, vol 37, no 7, July 2007
Pagespp 41-45
KeywordsDrugs.
AnnotationThe accumulation of prescribed medicines is a recognised effect of ageing. Polypharmacy is an important issue when treating the older patient, as it is one the main reasons why this age group has a higher frequency of adverse drug reactions compared younger age groups. The authors discuss how polypharmacy can occur and how to reduce the pill burden for the older patient. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-070814223 A
ClassmarkLLD

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