Drug-induced falls in older persons: is there a role for therapeutic drug monitoring?
Conclusion/discussion:
Older adults are more prone to the side effects of drug use, including falls. Therapeutic drug monitoring may be useful to identify the patients who have an increased drug-related fall risk and to prevent future falls by individualizing the drug regime.
Source: Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Hartholt, K. A., Becker, M. L., van der Cammen, T. J. M. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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