December 26, 2008
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Mixing drugs puts more older patients at risk – USA Today
Nearly one in 25 older Americans — or 2.2 million people — are at risk for serious health problems such as bleeding and muscle weakness because they take an unwise combination of drugs, and half the time, a non-prescription medication is involved, a nationwide survey suggests Wednesday.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Elderly Often Use Prescription and Nonprescription Medications Together – Medscape News
Prescription and nonprescription medications are often used together by community-dwelling older adults, putting nearly 1 in 25 individuals potentially at risk for a major drug-drug interaction, according to the results of a study reported in the December 24/31 issue of JAMA.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Dangerous drug combos pose risk for elderly – Reuters
Older adults in the United States are popping prescription pills, over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements in record numbers, and in combinations that could be deadly, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk – US News and World Report
As many as 4 percent of older adults in the United States combine over-the-counter medications with prescription drugs in ways that put them at risk for potentially dangerous interactions, a new survey finds.
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