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Difficulty in managing polypharmacy in the elderly: Case report and review of the literature

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Elderly patients with multiple comorbidities are at risk of experiencing adverse drug events. We report a case of skin lesion related to drugs and discuss consequences of polypharmacy in the elderly. An 85-year-old female took the following drugs for a long time: amlodipine, valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide, lysine acetylsalicylate, sinvastatine, and trimetazidine. In June 2013, she presented thoracic pain and received propranolol, tramadol, and paracetamol. One week later, she developed a diffuse skin lesion. In our patient, drugs considered unnecessary were discontinued and corticosteroid was administered orally. Careful monitoring helped improve the outcome. Corticoids were dangerous but necessary to correct the consequence of iatrogeny.

Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2014.06.002

Authors: Rhita Bennis Nechba, Moncif El M'barki Kadiri, Mounia Bennani-Ziatni, Amine Ali Zeggwagh, Abdelhalim Mesfioui

Institution: Université Ibn-Tofail

Language: English

Topic: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W1994635264

FWCI: 0.776

Cites: 27

Cited by: 19

Related to: 10