Profile of drugs used for self-medication by elderly attended at a referral center.
Samanta Bárbara Vieira de OliveiraSoraya Coelho Costa BarrosoMaria Aparecida Camargos BicalhoAdriano Max Moreira ReisPublished in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2018)
The practice of self-medication was frequent in the elderly studied. The widespread use of over-the-counter drugs and/or potentially inappropriate medications for elderly increases the risk of drug interactions and adverse events.