| Title | Over-the-counter medication use in older adults. | | Author(s) | Rolita L, Freedman M | | Institution | Section of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Geriatric Clinic, New York, NY 10016, USA. rolitl01@med.nyu.edu | | Source | J Gerontol Nurs 2008 Apr; 34(4):8-17. | | Abstract | Use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications is becoming more of a problem in the older adult population as the push to deregulate prescription medications grows. This article summarizes the side effects, adverse reactions, and medication interactions older adults face when using some common OTC medications. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18429375 |
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