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Table 1 Prescription drugs for which an accurate and up-to-date diagnosis is particularly important in elderly patientsa

From: Indication for pharmacological treatment is often lacking: a cross-sectional study on the quality of drug therapy among the elderly

Prescription drugs

 

Antipsychotic drugs

 

Proton pump inhibitors

 

Digoxin

 

Loop diuretics

 

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors

 

Cox-inhibitors (NSAIDs)

 

Paracetamol

 

Opioids

 
  1. aAccording to the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. Available at: http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/lists/artikelkatalog/attachments/18085/2010-6-29.pdf
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BMC Geriatrics

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