Drug utilization and polypharmacy among the elderly: a survey in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil Uso de medicamentos y polifarmacia en adultos mayores: encuesta en la ciudad de Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Drug utilization and polypharmacy among the elderly: a survey in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil Uso de medicamentos y polifarmacia en adultos mayores: encuesta en la ciudad de Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

OBJECTIVE: To describe drug utilization by Brazilian retirees with an emphasis on inappropriate use. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a simple random sample of 800 retirees of the Brazilian Institute of Social Security, 60 years of age and older, residing in Rio de Janeiro City, through face-to-f...

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Main Authors: Suely Rozenfeld, Maria J. M. Fonseca, Francisco A. Acurcio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2008-01-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Salud del anciano
utilización de medicamentos
polifarmacia
estudios transversales
Brasil
Aging
health
drug utilization
polypharmacy
cross-sectional studies
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008000100005

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