Gastrointestinal System Adverse Drug Reactions in Geriatric Patients in Odisha

• Published in: Bengal physician journal Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 60 - 63
• Main Authors: Sahoo, Satyabrata, Dehury, Suhasini, Maharana, Dhirendra Nath, Samajdar, Shambo Samrat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 06.01.2023
• Subjects: adverse drug reaction; antidiabetic agents; central nervous system; elderly; gastrointestinal; hospitalized; upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Aim and objective: Geriatrics is a specialty that deals with the care of the aged. The term “geriatric population” refers to those over 60 years. In India, the elderly make up 8.14% of the population. The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects of the delivered medications are affected by their...