Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology
By W. Gibson Wood.
Description
Focusing on critical age-related changes in drug disposition and drug response, this volume explores key pharmacologic issues in the treatment of hypertension, dementia, and infectious diseases in the elderly. The book features thorough analyses of age-related biological changes--such as changes in the adenylate cyclase system and alterations in hepatic drug metabolism and vascular adrenergic responsiveness--that can affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs. Careful attention is also given to the problem of adverse drug interactions in elderly patients taking multiple medic...
ISBN(s)
0881672521, 9780881672527
