Drug therapy and the geriatric patient

Dale C. Friend

doi:10.1002/cpt196126832

Possibility of oxygen-ozone therapy in the geriatric patient

Ozone Therapy ◽

10.4081/ozone.2016.6471 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 53

Author(s):

Marianno Franzini ◽

Giulia Ionita

Keyword(s):

Drug Therapy ◽

Side Effects ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Geriatric Patient ◽

Multidisciplinary Care ◽

Invasive Technique ◽

Ozone Therapy ◽

Muscular Pain ◽

Care Of Elderly

In the context of multidisciplinary care of elderly patients, this work will want to consider the presence of osteo-articular and muscular pain, mostly chronic, of these subjects. The treatment has made use of oxygen-ozone therapy, given the absence of side effects of this minimally invasive technique, and the possibility of its use simultaneously with an already established poly-drug therapy, as typically found in the geriatric patient.

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The Geriatric Patient: General Physiologic and Pharmacologic Considerations

Journal of Pharmacy Practice ◽

10.1177/089719000001300403 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 250-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Martin D. Higbee

Keyword(s):

Elderly Patient ◽

Drug Therapy ◽

Older Adult ◽

Geriatric Patient ◽

The Elderly

The elderly patient is not simply an older adult and needs to have drug therapy applied with caution with regard to the physiologic changes associated with aging that impact the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of medicinals used in this population. The elderly patient has a number of physiologic changes with age that affect metabolism, distribution, and excretion. In addition, there exists information that demonstrates changes in the pharmacodynamics of drug therapy commonly used in the elderly. This article reviews these changes.

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Journal of Geriatric Drug Therapy. The Haworth Press, Inc. Subscriptions: Individual $24 U.S.; Institutions $32 U.S.; Library $40 U.S.

Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement ◽

10.1017/s0714980800008175 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 288-289

Author(s):

M. Rantucci

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Case Report ◽

Drug Therapy ◽

Geriatric Patient ◽

The Elderly ◽

Care Practice ◽

Drug Related Problems ◽

Health Care Practice ◽

Health Care Practitioners

ABSTRACTThis new quarterly refereed journal in the geriatric area is devoted to drug therapy and related issues in the geriatric patient. It is edited by a pharmacy professor, and has an editorial board of health care practitioners, educators, and researchers involved in the care of the geriatric patient. The inaugural issue involves drug-related problems in the elderly patient, including research articles, a review article, two commentary articles, and a case report. Except for the case report, which is highly technical, the information presented would be of interest to gerontologists with or without a health care practice background. If the calibre of this first issue is maintained then this journal will provide valuable and reliable information about geriatric drug therapy.

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