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Why Old People are More Susceptible to Drug??
December 20th, 2009
The elderly are particularly vulnerable to drug side effects. To prevent accidents, it is necessary to limit the length of orders and to observe certain precautions.
Rheumatism, hypertension, sleep disorders, diabetes, osteoporosis, pain … with age, prescription longer. They will sometimes involve up to half a dozen treatments, if not more at risk to cause accidents toxic. Nearly half the drugs are consumed in France by people over 60 years.
In return, 10% of hospitalizations of elderly people are linked, at least in part, to a medical accident.
Bodies Underperforming
Several factors make the elderly more susceptible to the risk of medication errors, that is to say the side effects of treatment.
* The liver and kidney, the two bodies to ensure the degradation and elimination of drugs are less effective with age. Consequently, the chemical molecules remain longer in the blood and tissues before being eliminated and may accumulate over the catch. Doses well tolerated by young people can cause toxic effects in older people.
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