Survey of remedies held and dispensed in residential homes for the elderly

Survey of remedies held and dispensed in residential homes for the elderly

From a survey of drug use in 55 residential homes for the elderly it was found that a total of 365 medicines comprising 114 different products were held and dispensed by the homes. Of these 43 (12%) were prescription-only medicines. The most frequently held therapeutic groups were analgesics (23% of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners 1987-09, Vol.37 (302), p.412-413
Hauptverfasser: Weedle, P B, Poston, J W, Parish, P A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Drug Therapy
Female
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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United Kingdom
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Zusammenfassung:From a survey of drug use in 55 residential homes for the elderly it was found that a total of 365 medicines comprising 114 different products were held and dispensed by the homes. Of these 43 (12%) were prescription-only medicines. The most frequently held therapeutic groups were analgesics (23% of all remedies held), laxatives (22%) and antacids (14%). It is recommended that a formulary of remedies held and dispensed in residential homes should be introduced in order to rationalize their use.
ISSN:0035-8797