Abstract

ALPIZAR CORTES, José Emmanuel et al. Identification of potential drug interactions in geriatric patients. JONNPR [online]. 2020, vol.5, n.9, pp.998-1009.  Epub Dec 06, 2021. ISSN 2529-850X.  https://dx.doi.org/10.19230/jonnpr.3685.

Thepatients of the third age make up the most medicated age group in society, mainly due to the increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases, therefore they are more likely to present drug interactions due to other factors dependent on the state of their organism, they present three main characteristics that differentiate it from other age groups: polypathology, polypharmacy and physiological changes related to aging that alter the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medications.

Keywords : Drug interactions; geriatric patient; polypharmacy.

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