Drugs and the Elderly : Practical Considerations   

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Clinical pharmacology in the elderly - Google Books Result   

Whether the elderly are more sensitive to the effects of digoxin because of age per se is unclear. ... and transistory mental confusion or akathisia. ......

Virginia Geriatrics: Medications to Avoid in the Elderly   

Don't prescribe high doses of digoxin (>0.125 mg/day) for elderly patients except when ... anorexia, vision changes (blurred), confusion and depression. ......

Kelley's Essentials of Internal Medicine - Google Books Result   

Dec 14, 2004 ... Amiodarone may decrease the clearance of digoxin , resulting in ... mental symptoms in the elderly , blurred vision, bradycardia, confusion , ......

Acquired colour vision deficiency in patients receiving digoxin ...   

... 26.7% of the digoxin group showing characteristic tritan confusion errors, ... In summary, elderly patients receiving maintenance digoxin therapy showed ......

Letter: Digoxin and confusion in the elderly .   

Letter: Digoxin and confusion in the elderly . Anwar M. Mesh Terms: Aged; Arteriosclerosis/complications; Cognition Disorders/chemically induced* ......

Parkinsn's List Drug DataBase triazolam / Halcion   

Abdominal cramps, confusion , depression, perceptual disturbances, sweating, ... Benzodiazepines have been associated with falls in the elderly and the ... Diazepam reportedly has decreased the elimination of digoxin in some patients. ......

Letter: Digoxin and confusion in the elderly .   

Letter: Digoxin and confusion in the elderly . M Anwar. Full text. Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. ......

Why the Elderly Need Individualized Pharmaceutical Care   

Oct 24, 2008 ... A “one drug fits all” approach does not work for elderly patients ... Arrhythmia can result from the concomitant use of digoxin with loop ..... In addition, some NSAIDs that treat arthritis can cause confusion in elderly ......

Letter: Digoxin and confusion in the elderly .   

Mar 9, 2009 ... Liverpool. Digoxin and Confusion in the. Elderly . SIR,-While discussing the drugs which cause confusion in elderly people. Dr. H. M. ......

Definition of Drug-Induced Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly ...   

Jun 14, 2000 ... Disopyramide, Strongly anticholinergic properties, which can result in confusion , delirium, and hallucinations. Digoxin , Toxic signs include ......

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics - Declining Public Health ...   

Declining Public Health Burden of Digoxin Toxicity From 1991 to 2004 ... visual disturbances, disorientation, and confusion ). .... prescribing in the elderly .23 The three-stage probability sampling procedure, sampling variation, ......

Digoxin Toxicity in an Elderly Female - MeDiCaLGeeK   

Digoxin Toxicity in an Elderly Female A 96-year-old AAF was admitted from a nursing home with complaints of abdominal pain, N/V, dizziness, confusion ....

Medication in the Elderly   

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Delirium in Elderly Patients   

scribed drugs (e.g., digoxin , furosemide, cimetidine, prednisone) are reported to have ..... Rockwood K: Acute confusion in elderly medical patients. J Am ......

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