Elderly and drugs: risks and necessity of rational use
In recent decades, the world has undergone a demographic transformation with a rapid growth of the elderly population, resulting in an increased demand for funds to maintain their health and drug consumption. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes occurring in the elderly can interfere directly...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2010-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502010000400003 |