Cardiovascular drug use in the elderly

American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 127-129

  Nolan P E , Jr ^a   Marcus, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ASTEMIZOLE; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; CISAPRIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DISOPYRAMIDE; FELODIPINE; FLECAINIDE; FUROSEMIDE; LISINOPRIL; LOOP DIURETIC AGENT; MEVINOLIN; MEXILETINE; MIDAZOLAM; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; NISOLDIPINE; NITRENDIPINE; PROCAINAMIDE; PROPRANOLOL; QUINIDINE; SIMVASTATIN; SOTALOL; TRIAZOLAM; VERAPAMIL; WARFARIN;

AGED; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMORBIDITY; DIET; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG RESPONSE; FIRST PASS EFFECT; FOOD DRUG INTERACTION; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; RISK;

EID: 0033841794     PISSN: 10767460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1076-7460.2000.80021.x     Document Type: Review

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