The role of plasma concentrations and drug characteristics of beta‐blockers in fall risk of older persons

• Main Authors: K. J. Ploegmakers (Author), E. P. vanPoelgeest (Author), L. J. Seppala (Author), S. C. vanDijk (Author), L. C. P. G. M. deGroot (Author), S. Oliai Araghi (Author), N. M. vanSchoor (Author), B. Stricker (Author), K. M. A. Swart (Author), A. G. Uitterlinden (Author), R. A. A. Mathôt (Author), N. van derVelde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Beta‐blocker usage is inconsistently associated with increased fall risk in the literature. However, due to age‐related changes and interindividual heterogeneity in pharmacokinetics and dynamics, it is difficult to predict which older adults are more at risk for falls. Therefore, we wanted...