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  • Title: Pharmacology and the elderly.
    Author: Steele AC, Meechan JG.
    Journal: Dent Update; 2010 Dec; 37(10):666-8, 670-2. PubMed ID: 21290903.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: This paper describes the impact of ageing on an individual's ability to process drugs. It considers adverse drug reactions in the elderly and discusses prescribing for the older dental patient. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Many older dental patients will be suffering from medical conditions or taking prescribed or non-prescribed drugs. These can influence the impact of drugs prescribed by dentists.
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