Prescribing for elderly patients / edited by Stephen H.D. Jackson, Paul A.F. Jansen, and Arduino A. Mangoni.

• Cover -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- 1 Clinical Pharmacology of Ageing -- Epidemiology -- Age-related changes in pharmacokinetics -- Age-related changes in pharmacodynamics -- Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions -- Adherence -- Polypharmacy versus appropriate prescribing -- Over-the-counter medicines -- Prescribing audit -- Medication review -- Undertreatment -- References -- 2 Dementia, Delirium, Agitation and Behavioural Problems -- Dementia -- Delirium -- Agitation and behavioural problems -- References -- 3 Depression in Elderly Patients -- Introduction -- Aetiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- References -- 4 Psychotic Illness in Elderly Patients -- Introduction -- Aetiology -- Symptoms and signs -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- Key points -- References -- 5 Sleep Disorders in the Elderly: the Pros and Cons of Prescribing -- Insomnia -- Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements of sleep -- Nocturnal leg cramps -- REM behaviour disorder -- References -- 6 Stroke -- Introduction -- Aetiology -- Modifiable risk factors for stroke -- Therapy -- Key points -- References -- 7 Orthostatic Hypotension, Postprandial Hypotension and Syncope in Older Patients -- Orthostatic hypotension in older patients -- Key points -- Postprandial hypotension in older patients -- Key points -- Syncope in older patients -- Key points -- Guidelines -- References -- 8 Parkinsons Disease -- Introduction -- Symptoms and signs of PD -- Aetiology and pathology -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- Key points -- Links -- References -- 9 Epilepsy -- Introduction -- Aetiology -- Symptoms and signs -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- Newer anti-epileptic drugs -- Safety of anti-epileptic drugs -- Therapy scheme of the advised drugs -- Clinically-important drug interactions within anti-epileptic drugs -- Clinically-important drug interactions with other drugs -- Important adverse effects -- Drug withdrawal -- Key points -- References -- 10 Hypertension -- Introduction -- Aetiology -- Symptoms and signs -- Diagnosis -- Investigation -- Therapy -- Clinical pharmacology of antihypertensive therapy -- Key points -- Links -- References -- 11 Lipid-Lowering in the Elderly Patient -- Introduction -- Aetiology -- Symptoms and signs -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- Statins -- Fibrates -- Nicotinic acid -- Ezetimibe -- Bile acid sequestrants -- Omega-3 fatty acids -- Guidelines -- Key points -- Links -- References -- 12 Acute Coronary Syndrome -- Introduction -- Aetiology -- Symptoms and signs -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- Therapy scheme of the advised drugs -- Key points -- Guidelines -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 13 Heart Failure -- Introduction -- Epidemiology -- Aetiology -- Clinical presentation -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- Key points -- Guidelines -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 14 Atrial Fibrillation and Other Rhythm Disturbances in the E.

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Ämnesord

Geriatric pharmacology.  (LCSH)

Drugs  -- Prescribing. (LCSH)

Drug Therapy.  (MeSH)

Aged.  (MeSH)

Pharmacokinetics.  (MeSH)

Pharmaceutical Preparations  -- administration & dosage. (MeSH)

Genre

Electronic books. 

Publikations- och innehållstyp

RC953.7 (LCC)

WT 166 (NLM)

615/.10846 (DDC)

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