Frequency and nature of adverse drug reactions in elderly in-patients of two Indian medical college hospitals

Frequency and nature of adverse drug reactions in elderly in-patients of two Indian medical college hospitals

Background : Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major public health problem in the elderly. Although the Indian elderly represent 12.8% of the entire global elderly population, data on prevalence and predictors of ADRs in elderly Indians is extremely limited. Aim : To determine the prevalence, seve...

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Main Authors: A Harugeri, G Parthasarathi, M Ramesh, S Guido, H Basavanagowdappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Adverse drug reaction
aged
geriatrics
India
pharmacovigilance
risk
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2011;volume=57;issue=3;spage=189;epage=195;aulast=Harugeri

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