TY - JOUR
T1 - University of Miami division of clinical pharmacology therapeutic rounds
T2 - Issues in prescribing for geriatric patients and emerging practice guidelines
AU - Golden, Adam G.
AU - Silverman, Michael A.
AU - Preston, Richard A.
PY - 1999/11
Y1 - 1999/11
N2 - The geriatric population accounts for over 12% of the United States population and consumes over 25% of all prescription medications. Polypharmacy and patient noncompliance are often encountered in caring for these patients. These issues along with a variety of age-related physiologic changes and the presence of multiple medical illnesses place the elderly at an increased risk for adverse drug reactions. Especially worrisome is the use of long-acting benzodiazepines and anticholinergic medications in this population. The problem of adverse drug reactions is a common clinical problem that is of great public concern as the number of older persons in the United States continues to grow. In response, a variety of proactive measures have been developed. These measures include the development of consensus criteria for inappropriate medications, federal government regulation, expansion of the role of clinical pharmacists, and computer-assisted prescribing protocols.
AB - The geriatric population accounts for over 12% of the United States population and consumes over 25% of all prescription medications. Polypharmacy and patient noncompliance are often encountered in caring for these patients. These issues along with a variety of age-related physiologic changes and the presence of multiple medical illnesses place the elderly at an increased risk for adverse drug reactions. Especially worrisome is the use of long-acting benzodiazepines and anticholinergic medications in this population. The problem of adverse drug reactions is a common clinical problem that is of great public concern as the number of older persons in the United States continues to grow. In response, a variety of proactive measures have been developed. These measures include the development of consensus criteria for inappropriate medications, federal government regulation, expansion of the role of clinical pharmacists, and computer-assisted prescribing protocols.
KW - Adverse drug reactions
KW - Geriatrics
KW - Polypharmacy
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U2 - 10.1097/00045391-199911000-00009
DO - 10.1097/00045391-199911000-00009
M3 - Article
C2 - 11329119
AN - SCOPUS:0032727918
VL - 6
SP - 341
EP - 348
JO - American Journal of Therapeutics
JF - American Journal of Therapeutics
SN - 1075-2765
IS - 6
ER -