A Study on Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions among Elderly Patients Admitted in Department of Medicine of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry | Zendy

Kartik Janardan Salwe | Zendy; Dharani Kalyansundaram | Zendy; Yogesh Bahurupi | Zendy

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A Study on Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions among Elderly Patients Admitted in Department of Medicine of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry

Author(s) -

Kartik Janardan Salwe,

Dharani Kalyansundaram,

Yogesh Bahurupi

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of clinical and diagnostic research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2249-782X

pISSN - 0973-709X

DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16284.7273

Subject(s) - polypharmacy , medicine , drug , medical prescription , emergency medicine , drug interaction , population , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , environmental health

The proportion of elderly population has been constantly increasing over last few years. Polypharmacy is unavoidable in the elderly as they often suffer from multiple co-morbidities. Potential drug-drug interaction due to polypharmacy and potential inappropriate medication among the elderly must be carefully assessed.

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