Global pandemic - the true incidence of adverse drug reactions

Roy Soiza

doi:10.1093/ageing/afaa165

Global pandemic - the true incidence of adverse drug reactions

Roy Soiza^* (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Key points:
• ADRs occur in one in six older people whilst in hospital.
• This is likely to be a significant underestimate due to limitations with tools to ascertain ADRs.
• They are unpredictable and many different medications are implicated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	934-935
Number of pages	2
Journal	Age and Ageing
Volume	49
Issue number	6
Early online date	30 Sept 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa165
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2020

Keywords

ADR
Adverse drug reactions
Medications
Older people
Polypharmacy

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