Gender differences, polypharmacy, and potential pharmacological interactions in the elderly

Gender differences, polypharmacy, and potential pharmacological interactions in the elderly

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze pharmacological interactions among drugs taken by elderly patients and their age and gender differences in a population from Porto Alegre, Brazil. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the database provided by the Institute of Geriatric and Gerontology, Porto Ale...

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Main Authors: Carina Duarte Venturini, Paula Engroff, Luísa Scheer Ely, Luísa Faria de Araújo Zago, Guilherme Schroeter, Irenio Gomes, Geraldo Attilio De Carli, Fernanda Bueno Morrone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Older Adults
Polytherapy
Pharmacology
Drug-Drug
Interaction
Hazards
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011001100004

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