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Medication-related dizziness in the older adult.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21474017     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
With increased medication use among the older adult population, adverse drug events and polypharmacy can be significant causes of dizziness in the elderly. The evidence evaluated in this review is helpful in clinical practice but requires an additional detailed investigation into the agents discussed to understand the risk/benefit ratio associated with medications. Examples of medications highly associated with dizziness in older adults and discussed in this review include cardiovascular and central nervous system agents. Several other medication classes associated with dizziness are among the medications most commonly used by older patients.
Authors:
Osama A Shoair; Abner N Nyandege; Patricia W Slattum
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Otolaryngologic clinics of North America     Volume:  44     ISSN:  1557-8259     ISO Abbreviation:  Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-08     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0144042     Medline TA:  Otolaryngol Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  455-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Program, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, 410 North 12th Street, Box 980533, Richmond, VA 23298-0533, USA.
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