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Pharmacology and the Elderly

From Volume 37, Issue 10, December 2010 | Pages 666-672

Authors

Andrew C Steele

BSc, BDS

Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

Articles by Andrew C Steele

John G Meechan

BDS, PhD, FDS RCS(Eng), FDS RCS(Ed), FDS RCPS

Senior Lecturer, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle uponTyne, NE2 4BW, UK

Articles by John G Meechan

Abstract

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.

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