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Polypharmacy in the Elderly    
by Yavonne Q. Martinez, PharmD, MPH, BCPS and Linda Dayer-Berenson, RNCS, MSN, NPC
CE214-60 l 1.00 hr

Polypharmacy in the Elderly - CE214-60
Objectives:

The goal of this program is to update nurses’ ability to recognize and prevent problems of polypharmacy in the elderly. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to –

  • Identify three factors that lead to polypharmacy.
  • Understand the importance of simplifying drug regimens in the elderly.
  • List three of the most common adverse drug reactions that occur in the elderly.

Course expires on 8/22/2010
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