Potential drug-drug interactions among prescriptions for elderly patients in primary health care

Goren Z., Demirkapu M. J., Akpinar Acet G., Cali S., GÜLÇEBİ İDRİZ OĞLU M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.47, no.1, pp.47-54, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1509-89
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.47-54
  • Keywords: Polypharmacy, pharmacovigilance, drug safety, geriatrics, NONSTEROIDAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS, OLDER-ADULTS, ADVERSE, EVENTS, ASPIRIN, OUTPATIENTS
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Elderly patients are at high risk from drug-drug interactions (DDIs). This study evaluates the potential DDIs in Turkish elderly patients at a primary health care outpatient clinic.