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Medication in the elderly.

C F George1

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, United Kingdom.

Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
|April 1, 1987
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Elderly patients experience more adverse drug reactions due to altered pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Careful drug selection and dosage adjustments are crucial for safe and effective medication management in older adults.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Background:

  • Polypharmacy is prevalent in elderly patients, increasing the risk of adverse drug reactions.
  • Age-related changes in drug metabolism and excretion (pharmacokinetics) complicate medication management.
  • Variations in drug response (pharmacodynamics) are also observed in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the challenges of drug therapy in elderly patients.
  • To highlight age-related alterations in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
  • To provide guidance on optimizing medication regimens for older individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on geriatric pharmacotherapy.
  • Analysis of age-related changes in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.

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  • Examination of documented pharmacodynamic variations in the elderly.

    • Main Results:

    • Renal excretion changes are well-documented, with predictive tools available for dosage adjustments.
    • Metabolic alterations, particularly hepatic metabolism, are harder to predict.
    • Reduced beta-adrenoceptor sensitivity and increased warfarin/benzodiazepine effects are examples of pharmacodynamic changes.

    Conclusions:

    • Drug therapy in the elderly should be simplified, limiting the number of concurrent medications.
    • Dosage reduction is necessary for drugs with a narrow therapeutic index or those cleared unchanged by the kidneys.
    • Individualized medication management is essential to mitigate risks in geriatric patients.