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标题：Diagnosis and control of polypharmacy in the elderly
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作者：Patrícia Medeiros-Souza ; Leopoldo Luiz dos Santos-Neto ; Liana Tieko Evangelista Kusano 等
期刊名称：Revista de Saúde Pública
印刷版ISSN：0034-8910
出版年度：2007
卷号：41
期号：6
页码：1049-1053
语种：English
出版社：Universidade de São Paulo
摘要：The article had the purpose of commenting on studies on polypharmacy in the elderly, focusing on diagnosis and control. Polypharmacy is defined as the use of a number of medications at the same time and the use of additional drugs to correct drug adverse effects. The fact that the elderly take more medications for the treatment of several diseases makes them more susceptible to the occurrence of adverse reactions. Prophylactic actions such as balanced prescriptions are vital to reduce the incidence of these reactions and prevent longer hospital stay, increased costs and aggravation of the elderly health condition.
其他摘要：The article had the purpose of commenting on studies on polypharmacy in the elderly, focusing on diagnosis and control. Polypharmacy is defined as the use of a number of medications at the same time and the use of additional drugs to correct drug adverse effects. The fact that the elderly take more medications for the treatment of several diseases makes them more susceptible to the occurrence of adverse reactions. Prophylactic actions such as balanced prescriptions are vital to reduce the incidence of these reactions and prevent longer hospital stay, increased costs and aggravation of the elderly health condition.
关键词：Health of the elderly; Drug therapy; combination; Prescriptions; drug; Drug interactions; Drugs of continuous use; Comment [Publication type].
其他关键词：Health of the elderly; Drug therapy; combination; Prescriptions; drug; Drug interactions; Drugs of continuous use; Comment [Publication type].