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Analysis of drug adverse events in elderly patients based on the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report Database

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Compared with the general adult population, pharmacokinetics and changes in drug responsiveness occur to a greater extent in the elderly. Interactions may occur between drugs used in combination to treat… Click to show full abstract

Compared with the general adult population, pharmacokinetics and changes in drug responsiveness occur to a greater extent in the elderly. Interactions may occur between drugs used in combination to treat various diseases and may cause adverse events (AEs). We conducted a cross‐sectional risk assessment of AEs in elderly patients based on information gathered from Japanese medical practices with the goal of obtaining information that will contribute to optimizing pharmacotherapy.

Keywords: drug adverse; analysis drug; elderly patients; patients based; drug; adverse events

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Year Published: 2022

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