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A practical guide to prescribing in nursing homes. Avoiding the pitfalls.

Abstract

The abundant use of drugs in nursing homes demands special attention. Inappropriate indications and dosages, and lack of monitoring of drug-related effects and adverse reactions in patients are problems which can easily be solved. Knowledge of basic aspects of geriatric pharmacokinetics, and of basic rules and the main pitfalls involved in prescribing drugs for the elderly is essential, and demands both training of personnel and a change in prevailing attitudes.

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Year: 1995 PMID： 7663062 DOI： 10.2165/00002512-199506060-00002

Source DB: PubMed Journal: Drugs Aging ISSN： 1170-229X Impact factor: 3.923

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A practical guide to prescribing in nursing homes. Avoiding the pitfalls.

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