Drug safety in older patients with alcohol use disorder: a retrospective cohort study.

Sebastian SchröderMartin Schulze WesthoffTabea PfisterJohanna SeifertStefan BleichFelix KoopPhileas Johannes ProskynitopoulosAlexander GlahnJohannes Heck

Published in: Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology (2024)

Older patients with alcohol use disorders are frequently exposed to potentially serious alcohol-medication interactions, PIMs, and pDDIs. Improvements in the quality of prescribing should primarily target the use of cardiovascular and psychotropic drugs.

Keyphrases

alcohol use disorder
adverse drug
primary care
drug induced
healthcare
quality improvement
emergency department
electronic health record