Analgesics such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), weak and strong opioids are commonly used among elderly persons. The aim of this study was to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of elderly analgesic users and to measure the frequency of analgesic use, including the frequency of potentially inappropriate analgesic use.

Analgesic drug use in elderly persons: A population-based study in Southern Italy / Ingrasciotta, Y.; Sultana, J.; Giorgianni, F.; Menditto, E.; Scuteri, A.; Tari, M.; Tari, D. U.; Basile, G.; Trifiro, G.. - In: PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 14:9(2019), p. e0222836. [10.1371/journal.pone.0222836]

Analgesic drug use in elderly persons: A population-based study in Southern Italy

Scuteri A.;
2019-01-01

Abstract

Analgesics such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), weak and strong opioids are commonly used among elderly persons. The aim of this study was to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of elderly analgesic users and to measure the frequency of analgesic use, including the frequency of potentially inappropriate analgesic use.
2019
Analgesic drug use in elderly persons: A population-based study in Southern Italy / Ingrasciotta, Y.; Sultana, J.; Giorgianni, F.; Menditto, E.; Scuteri, A.; Tari, M.; Tari, D. U.; Basile, G.; Trifiro, G.. - In: PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 14:9(2019), p. e0222836. [10.1371/journal.pone.0222836]
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