Importance of hypersensitivity in adverse reactions to drugs in the elderly

Importance of hypersensitivity in adverse reactions to drugs in the elderly

Abstract Background The use of drugs in the elderly is very extensive because of the frequent occurrence of chronic diseases. Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) commonly occur in geriatric patients receiving multiple therapeutic regimens. In the literature, little attention has been given to ADRs in the...

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Main Authors: Maria Teresa Ventura, Elisa Boni, Rosa Cecere, Rosalba Buquicchio, Gian Franco Calogiuri, Irene Martignago, Cristoforo Incorvaia, Erminia Ridolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Allergy
Subjects:
Drug allergy
Elderly
Adverse drug reaction
Hypersensitivity drug reaction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12948-018-0083-x

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