Weniger kann mehr sein – Beispiele zur Medikation bei älteren und geriatrischen Patienten aus aktuellen Studien
Thiem U, Sieber C, Heppner HJ (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s00108-021-00981-7
Abstract
Polypharmacy, i.e. the prescription of five or more different drugs for medicinal treatment, is a typical problem in older and geriatric patients. Polypharmacy predisposes to different negative health sequelae, such as undesired side effects, drug interactions, potentially inappropriate medication, reduced functional abilities, increased hospitalization and increased mortality. Various consensus groups and specialist societies have developed recommendations on how to handle polypharmacy in geriatric patients. Although concepts to reduce the number of drugs are considered necessary, in many areas there is a lack of evidence on how to limit polypharmacy in geriatric patients and to reduce and discontinue medication. This article presents examples of recent studies dealing with potentially inappropriate medication, vitamin D substitution and antipsychotic drugs, which show how to critically appraise a prescribed medication, to critically check the indications for drugs and to discontinue drug use.
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APA:
Thiem, U., Sieber, C., & Heppner, H.J. (2021). Weniger kann mehr sein – Beispiele zur Medikation bei älteren und geriatrischen Patienten aus aktuellen Studien. Internist. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00108-021-00981-7
MLA:
Thiem, U., Cornel Sieber, and Hans Jürgen Heppner. "Weniger kann mehr sein – Beispiele zur Medikation bei älteren und geriatrischen Patienten aus aktuellen Studien." Internist (2021).
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