Rolita Lydia, Freedman Michael
Section of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Geriatric Clinic, New York, NY 10016, USA.
J Gerontol Nurs. 2008 Apr;34(4):8-17. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20080401-08.
Use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications is becoming more of a problem in the older adult population as the push to deregulate prescription medications grows. This article summarizes the side effects, adverse reactions, and medication interactions older adults face when using some common OTC medications.
随着放松处方药管制的呼声越来越高,非处方药(OTC)在老年人群体中的使用问题日益凸显。本文总结了老年人在使用一些常见非处方药时所面临的副作用、不良反应及药物相互作用。