Journal article

Potential interactions of rheumatologic medications in the elderly


Authors listLange, U.; Mueller-Ladner, U.

Publication year2012

Pages539-545

JournalDer Orthopäde

Volume number41

Issue number7

ISSN0085-4530

eISSN1433-0431

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-012-1930-y

PublisherSpringer


Abstract
Improving the safety of prescriptions for elderly patients is of substantial interest for physicians of all specialities as well as for general health policy and health services. Owing to the increase in drug prescriptions with age and various drug-drug interactions, the number of adverse drug event-related hospital admissions needs to be minimized as far as possible. Therefore, the present overview focuses on the most important potential drug-drug interactions with a specific focus on antirheumatic medications prescribed for elderly patients.



Citation Styles

Harvard Citation styleLange, U. and Mueller-Ladner, U. (2012) Potential interactions of rheumatologic medications in the elderly, Orthopäde, 41(7), pp. 539-545. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-012-1930-y

APA Citation styleLange, U., & Mueller-Ladner, U. (2012). Potential interactions of rheumatologic medications in the elderly. Orthopäde. 41(7), 539-545. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-012-1930-y



Keywords


adverse drug reactionsCo-medicationCOMORBIDITYDrug interactionsElderlyEVENTSINAPPROPRIATE MEDICATIONSMODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGSNon steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)TOCILIZUMAB

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