A Review of Clinical Influencing Factors in the Selection of Cardiac Medications in the Elderly

Aging is a stage of the natural life cycle. It set and coordinated growth changes all organs body systems undergo to burnout. impossible determine exact time old age for two reasons. First, aging process different humans due individual, hereditary factors. Second, has physiological, psychological and, social This review aimed gather appropriate clinical information facts clinicians when practicing heart medications in elderly patients, preventing potentially inappropriate practices. The absorption decreases diminished bowel movements elderly. In elderly, blood flows entire gastrointestinal tract as result, entry into general bloodstream decreases. Delayed weakens potency medication while prolonging its effects. These effects might be unsafe because most have narrow therapeutic index. Factors influencing selection alpha & beta blockers, nitrates, CCCBs, ACE-Is, diuretics, digoxin will reviewed.