National trends in and predictors of propoxyphene use in community-dwelling older adults

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 186-195

  Kamal Bahl, Sachin ^a,b   Stuart, Bruce C ^a   Beers, Mark H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Beers drugs; Inappropriate drug use; Propoxyphene; Trends

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DIZZINESS; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICARE; MEDICATION ERROR; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SEDATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; PROGNOSIS; PROPOXYPHENE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 27844541670     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1543-5946(05)80025-X     Document Type: Article

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