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Key learning points
- Older people often take several medicines, which can result in adverse drug reactions
- Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes occur as part of the ageing process and can affect health and medicine taking.
Practice point
Identify a recent situation in which an older person has been prescribed six or more medicines. Do you think the use of all medicines is justified? What role can you play in identifying problematic polypharmacy?
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