Abstract
Geriatric clinical pharmacology is considered an established subdiscipline in the field of clinical pharmacology. This review will address some of the effects of aging on drug treatment in general, and will focus on specific classes of drugs commonly consumed by older adults: cardiovascular medications, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and psychoactive agents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 45-49 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Geriatrics and Aging |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clinical pharmacology
- Drug metabolism
- Older adults
- Pharmacokinetics