Interactions between prescription drugs in hospitalized geriatric patients
Background: It is estimated that, on average, a hospitalized patient receives between six and ten medications simultaneously. Moreover, older adults present physiological changes typical of aging, polypharmacy, and polypathology. The above considerably increases the possibility of drug interactions....
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Main Authors: | Erika Palacios-Rosas, Alejandra d. C. Castilla-Hernández |
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Language: | EN ES |
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2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/a67e60a011e84d0e87e91728d789bd49 |
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