Uso de medicamentos por idosos: algumas considerações
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2008
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This article aims to discuss several aspects regarding the use of medicines among elderly people. This
topic has become particularly important due to the population aging and the special characteristics of
the use of medicines among older people. We carried out a search of Scielo and PubMed databases and
some selected articles were discussed. It is emphasized the need for a better understanding of the drug
use patterns as an important strategy to inform policies towards health promotion for older people.
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Saúde do idoso, Uso de medicamentos, Farmacologia clínica, Aging health, Drug utilization, Clinical pharmacology
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COSTA, Renata Mazaro e; LIMA, Vinícius Araújo Barbosa de; PAIVA, Isadora Guimarães; SOUSA, Patrícia Tavares Pereira de; LIMA, Lorena Guimarães. Uso de medicamentos por idosos: algumas considerações. Geriatria & Gerontologia, Rio de Janeiro, v. 3, n. 2, p. 126-131, 2009.