[Drug administration and dosage forms in geriatric patients]

Ther Umsch. 2006 Jun;63(6):419-22. doi: 10.1024/0040-5930.63.6.419.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The demographic shift demands more and more customized medical supplies and management structures for geriatric patients. The elderly patient with age-related functional restrictions and multi-morbidity is at special risk for an ill-adapted pharmacotherapy. In addition the frail elderly person is dependent on general-practitioner assistance. The prescription of a suitable drug and a safe and workable (galenic) application form is key to therapeutic success. Age-based intake regulations, repeated education, and intake training are crucial tasks for the general-practitioner when caring for a fast growing elderly patient population.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Dosage Forms*
  • Drug Administration Routes*
  • Drug Administration Schedule*
  • Drug Delivery Systems / instrumentation*
  • Drug Delivery Systems / methods*
  • Female
  • Geriatrics / instrumentation*
  • Geriatrics / methods*
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Compliance
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'

Substances

  • Dosage Forms