Medication education for the older adult
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This document discusses medication education for older adults. It identifies that older adults, especially older females, are more at risk for adverse drug reactions due to taking multiple medications and having liver or kidney insufficiency. Certain drug classes like benzodiazepines and antidepressants are particularly problematic. The risks of polypharmacy, or taking multiple medications, are also covered. Characteristics of older adults prone to medication issues include age over 85, multiple medical diagnoses, low weight, and taking more than 5 medications. The document provides tips for managing medications safely, such as using pill organizers and keeping lists, as well as consequences of inappropriate management like falls and death.
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1. The most common route is oral, as it is noninvasive, convenient, and inexpensive. However, oral drugs may irritate the GI tract or have an unpleasant taste.
2. Other common routes include topical application to the skin, eyes, ears, nose, or lungs. Sublingual administration allows for rapid absorption into the bloodstream.
3. Parenteral routes like intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injection deliver drugs systemically but break the skin barrier, requiring sterile technique. They can administer large volumes or act more rapidly than oral drugs.
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1. The most common route is oral, as it is noninvasive, convenient, and inexpensive. However, oral drugs may irritate the GI tract or have an unpleasant taste.
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3. Parenteral routes like subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, and intradermal injections deliver drugs systemically but break the skin barrier, requiring sterile technique. Intramuscular injections can deliver larger volumes of drugs than subcutaneous injections.
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3. Parenteral routes like subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, and intradermal injections deliver drugs systemically but break the skin barrier, requiring sterile technique. Intramuscular injections can deliver larger volumes of drugs than subcutaneous injections.
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- 14. Death Adverse drug reactions may be between the fourth and sixth leading cause of death in the United States.
- 15. References Images received from www.google.com/images Ainslie, N. (2004) Learning Module Hospice: Polypharmacy Drug Use. Retrieved from: http://classes.kumc/som/amed900/polypharmcay/polypharmacy-Know.htm Aparasum, R. & Mort, J.R. (2000). Inappropriate prescribing for the elderly. Annals of Pharmacotherapeutics, 34, 338-346. Barat, I. Andreason, F., & Damsgaard, E. (2001). Drug therapy in the elderly. What doctors believe and patients actually do. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 51, 615-622.