Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

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  • Adverse Drug Effects (ADEs)

    • Linearly related to the number of medications, which in turn reflects the number of acute and chronic illnesses.

    • ADEs are associated with increased risk for hospital admission, cognitive impairment, injurious falls, and other adverse outcomes.

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