Potential drug-drug interactions among elderly patients on anti-hypertensive medications in two tertiary healthcare facilities in Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria

Potential drug-drug interactions among elderly patients on anti-hypertensive medications in two tertiary healthcare facilities in Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria

Introduction: Drug-drug interactions remain a major cause of adverse drug reactions with great consequences such as increased morbidity and increased healthcare cost. In elderly patients with systemic hypertension, there is a tendency for them to be prescribed multiple medications and this may expos...

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Main Authors: Joseph Olusesan Fadare, Adekunle E Ajayi, Adekunle Olaitan Adeoti, Olufemi O Desalu, Abimbola Margaret Obimakinde, Segun Matthew Agboola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Anti-hypertensive medications
drug-drug interactions
drug utilization
geriatric patients
polypharmacy
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2016;volume=19;issue=1;spage=32;epage=37;aulast=Fadare

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