Chapter 1. Clinical Pharmacology of Ageing
- Stephen Jackson Professor of Geriatric Medicine1,
- Paul Jansen2,
- Arduino Mangoni3
Published Online: 2 APR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch1
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Prescribing for Elderly Patients
Additional Information
How to Cite
Mangoni, A., Jansen, P. and Jackson, S. (2009) Clinical Pharmacology of Ageing, in Prescribing for Elderly Patients (eds S. Jackson, P. Jansen and A. Mangoni), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch1
Editor Information
- 1
Department of Clinical Gerontology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
- 2
Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- 3
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
Publication History
- Published Online: 2 APR 2009
- Published Print: 27 MAY 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470024287
Online ISBN: 9780470017975
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- clinical pharmacology of ageing;
- prescribing for elderly patients;
- age-related changes in pharmacokinetics;
- inhibition of synthesis of activated vitamin k-dependent clotting factors;
- adverse drug reactions (ADRS) - cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients;
- polypharmacy versus appropriate prescribing;
- elderly people - largest consumers of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines;
- clinical audit - to providing a high quality service
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Epidemiology
Age-related changes in pharmacokinetics
Age-related changes in pharmacodynamics
Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions
Adherence
Polypharmacy versus appropriate prescribing
Over-the-counter medicines
Prescribing audit
Medication review
Undertreatment
References