Common causes and characteristics of adverse drug reactions in older adults: a retrospective study

Authors :: Seong-Dae Woo
Jiwon Yoon
Go-Eun Doo
Youjin Park
Youngsoo Lee
So-Hee Lee
Young-Hee Lee
Young-Min Ye
Source :: BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: BMC, 2020.
Abstract: Abstract Background Aging populations are often accompanied by comorbidity and polypharmacy, leading to increases in adverse drug reactions (ADRs). We sought to evaluate the causes and characteristics of ADRs in older Korean adults (≥65 years) in comparison to younger individuals (

Subjects :: Adverse drug reaction
Aged
Drug hypersensitivity
Pharmacovigilance
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270

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