Profile of drug utilization in the elderly living in Porto Alegre, Brazil

• Main Authors: Tôrres Faggiani F (Author), Schroeter G (Author), Luz Pacheco S (Author), Araújo de Souza AC (Author), Werlang MC (Author), Attílio de Carli G (Author), Bueno Morrone F (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas, 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The elderly population is one of the most rapidly increasing populations in the world. Physiological alterations induced by the aging process make these individuals more susceptible to chronic diseases and, consequently, to increased drug utilization.Objective: To describe the profile of drug utiliz...