A Study on Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions among Elderly Patients Admitted in Department of Medicine of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry

A Study on Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions among Elderly Patients Admitted in Department of Medicine of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry

Introduction: The proportion of elderly population has been constantly increasing over last few years. Polypharmacy is unavoidable in the elderly as they often suffer from multiple comorbidities. Potential drug-drug interaction due to polypharmacy and potential inappropriate medication among the...

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Main Authors: Kartik Janardan Salwe, Dharani Kalyansundaram, Yogesh Bahurupi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
admission
discharge
elderly
interactions
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7273/16284_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(BMAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdf

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