One in five prescriptions to old people is inappropriate, states study published in PLOS ONE. The authors of the study, led by Dedan Opondo of the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, conducted a systematic review of English-language studies of medication use in the elderly and found that the median rate of inappropriate prescriptions was 20.5%. Some of the medications with the highest rates of inappropriate use were the antihistamine diphenhydramine, the antidepressant amitriptyline, and the pain reliever propoxyphene. Source: Eurekalert << Milk Production in Haryana on the Rise Pregnant Women Warned Against Taking Ayurvedic Pills >> Recommended Reading Diseases Related to Old Age Ageing is referred to the accumulation of changes that brings a person closer to death. READ MORE Adverse Drug Reaction and Toxicity Finder Drugs can cause side effects and toxic reactions. These reactions can be very characteristic for a particular drug. The ''Adverse Effects Finder'' is designed to help clinicians find these effects peculiar to certain drugs. READ MORE Brain 'Clock' Cell Changes Cause Sleep Problems in Elderly People New research reveals older animals display cellular changes in the brain "clock" that sets sleep and wakeful periods and explains why older people have sleep problems. READ MORE Alcohol Problem Among Elderly People One in five elderly people binge on alcohol beyond recommended levels, shows study. READ MORE Drug Toxicity Drug toxicity is an adverse reaction of the body towards a drug that results as a side effect of a drug, reaction to a drug or drug abuse. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Hearing Loss Calculator How to Reduce School Bag Weight - Simple Tips Drug Interaction Checker More News on: Drug ToxicityDiseases Related to Old Age
One in five prescriptions to old people is inappropriate, states study published in PLOS ONE. The authors of the study, led by Dedan Opondo of the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, conducted a systematic review of English-language studies of medication use in the elderly and found that the median rate of inappropriate prescriptions was 20.5%. Some of the medications with the highest rates of inappropriate use were the antihistamine diphenhydramine, the antidepressant amitriptyline, and the pain reliever propoxyphene. Source: Eurekalert << Milk Production in Haryana on the Rise Pregnant Women Warned Against Taking Ayurvedic Pills >> Recommended Reading Diseases Related to Old Age Ageing is referred to the accumulation of changes that brings a person closer to death. READ MORE Adverse Drug Reaction and Toxicity Finder Drugs can cause side effects and toxic reactions. These reactions can be very characteristic for a particular drug. The ''Adverse Effects Finder'' is designed to help clinicians find these effects peculiar to certain drugs. READ MORE Brain 'Clock' Cell Changes Cause Sleep Problems in Elderly People New research reveals older animals display cellular changes in the brain "clock" that sets sleep and wakeful periods and explains why older people have sleep problems. READ MORE Alcohol Problem Among Elderly People One in five elderly people binge on alcohol beyond recommended levels, shows study. READ MORE Drug Toxicity Drug toxicity is an adverse reaction of the body towards a drug that results as a side effect of a drug, reaction to a drug or drug abuse. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Hearing Loss Calculator How to Reduce School Bag Weight - Simple Tips Drug Interaction Checker More News on: Drug ToxicityDiseases Related to Old Age
