Assessment of pharmacotherapeutic safety of medical prescriptions for elderly residents in a long-term care facility

• Main Authors: Fabiana Rossi Varallo (Author), Ingrid Stephanie Stein Ambiel (Author), Luana Orlandelli Nanci (Author), José Carlos Fernandes Galduróz (Author), Patricia de Carvalho Mastroianni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of elderly using potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) and with occurrence of potentially hazardous drug interactions (PHDI); to identify the risk factors for the prescription of PIM and to evaluate the impact of pharmaceutical intervention (P...