Geriatric conditions and the risk of adverse drug reactions in older adults: A review

Drug Safety

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 55-61

  Lattanzio, Fabrizia ^a   Landi, Francesco ^b   Bustacchini, Silvia ^a   Abbatecola, Angela Marie ^a   Corica, Francesco ^c   Pranno, Luigi ^a   Corsonello, Andrea ^a  

^a INRCA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADL DISABILITY; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG METABOLISM; FIRST PASS EFFECT; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC DISORDER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; LIPOPHILICITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POLYPHARMACY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; DRUG TOXICITY; HUMANS; POLYPHARMACY; RISK;

EID: 84873867738     PISSN: 01145916     EISSN: 11791942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03319103     Document Type: Review

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