ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS AND DRUG INTERACTIONS in the elderly Flashcards
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Factors underlying the increase in adverse reactions include:
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polypharmacy,
severe illness,
multiple pathologies,
and treatment with dangerous drugs.
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• Adverse drug reactions are much more common in the ______than in younger adults.
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Elderly
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polypharmacy,
severe illness,
multiple pathologies,
and treatment with dangerous drugs.
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Factors underlying the increase in adverse reactions