Problems associated with effective pharmacotherapy of the elderly patients (geriatrics): A review

Abstract

The worlds older population is growing dramatically. At the same time, ensuring an appropriate high standard of living for the elderly by reducing of morbidity and disability of geriatric patients is one of the main objectives of the modern healthcare system. However, changes associated with body aging necessitate application of novel approaches to the correction of pharmacotherapy and usage of specialized dosage forms. Such medicinal products provide both an appropriate therapeutic effect and facilitate their use. Presented review considers several features of pharmacotherapy of geriatric patients.

Keywords

• geriatrics
• pharmacotherapy
• age-related changes
• polypharmacy
• multimorbidity