Drug Use in the Older Adult

Drug Use in the Older Adult: A Guide for Nurses, Other Practicing Clinicians and Interested Older Individuals
English | 2025 | ISBN: 3031848306 | 751 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 19 MB
The purpose is two-fold. The first is to present a comprehensive evaluation of drug use in the older adult based on principles of pharmacology and gerontology and validated by clinical observations, reviews and trials. Professional care givers for the older adult - nurses, other practitioners, and technicians will benefit by learning the many ways in which age and age-dependent diseases influence medication efficacy, adverse reactions and toxicities. Understanding these relations creates the opportunity to improve efficacy and minimize adverse and toxic reactions and provide optimal health care. The book discusses drug use in a wide variety of age-related diseases, syndromes and conditions.