Does age increase the risk of adverse drug reactions? [3]

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 550-552

  Bégaud, Bernard ^a   Martin, Karin ^a   Fourrier, Annie ^a   Haramburu, Françoise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; Age; Pharmacovigilance; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AGE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036432950     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.2002.01694.x     Document Type: Letter

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