Drug-related problems in older adults in outpatient settings: Results from a 6-year long prospective study in a tertiary hospital of north India.

Upinder Kaur Sankha Shubhra ChakrabartiGaurav Kumar GuptaAmit SinghIndrajeet Singh Gambhir

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2023)

One out of 10 prescriptions of older outpatients carries a DRP. New-onset metabolic and neurological disturbances should prompt a thorough drug history. A multifaceted holistic approach can prevent significant drug-related morbidity and requires future evaluation. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023; ••: ••-••.

Keyphrases

physical activity
drug induced
mental health
adverse drug
current status
middle aged
brain injury