Potential drug interactions in drug therapy prescribed for older adults at hospital discharge: cross-sectional study.
Bianca Menezes DiasFabiana Silvestre Dos SantosAdriano Max Moreira ReisPublished in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2019)
The frequency of potential drug interactions in drug therapy prescribed at discharge for these older adults was high. Polypharmacy, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism and chronic kidney disease were positively associated with occurrences of drug interactions, while hospitalization in geriatric units showed an inverse association.