Adverse Drug Reactions in the Elderly

Adverse drug reactions and the elderly.

Epidermiology of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in the elderly

Results A total of 15,541 ADRs was reported in patients greater than or equal to 18 years. Common causative drug category included nervous system, neoplastic, anti-infectives. The prevalence of ADRs due to respiratory drugs and cardiovascular drugs was higher in the elderly group (¡Ã 60 years) than in other groups. The most prevalent clinical types were gastrointestinal disorders and skin and a...

adverse cutaneous drug reactions

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Adverse Drug Reactions in Mazandaran Province, Iran, 2004-2018

Background and purpose: Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in patients that results in high healthcare costs. This study was conducted in Food and Drug Deputy at Mazandaran University to evaluate ADRs in Mazandaran province. Materials and methods: The analysis was performed during 2004-2018, based on the frequency of the drugs that had side effect...

Protecting Our Elderly Patients from Adverse Drug Reactions.

C JHP – Vol. 69, No. 4 – July–August 2016 JCPH – Vol. 69, no 4 – juillet–août 2016 of care (long-term care) who subsequently experienced an ADR. These results suggest that screening elderly patients for prescribing of inappropriate medications, as defined by the Beers criteria, would assist the pharmacist in triaging to ensure that those in most need receive attention. Other investigators have ...