Calcium channel blockers + macrolides: Elderly patients hospitalised for low blood pressure

Prescrire International

Volumn 21, Issue 129, 2012, Pages 182-

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Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; AZITHROMYCIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CLARITHROMYCIN; CYTOCHROME P450 3A4; DILTIAZEM; ERYTHROMYCIN; FELODIPINE; MACROLIDE; NIFEDIPINE; SPIRAMYCIN; VERAPAMIL;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; CANADA; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SAFETY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; SHORT SURVEY; VASODILATATION;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CLARITHROMYCIN; CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ERYTHROMYCIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; MACROLIDES;

EID: 84864552125     PISSN: 11677422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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