How Do We Manage Medications in Elderly Populations?

12/16/08 • 0 min

Guest: Matthew Wayne, MD, CMD
Host: Eric Tangalos, MD

What risks does polypharmacy pose for elderly patients, and how should physicians manage medications in the population of their patients over age 65? Dr. Matthew Wayne, assistant professor of medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, discusses the typical symptoms that might indicate an adverse drug reaction, and suggests ways physicians can recognize these symptoms. What factors should physicians keep in mind when prescribing medications to a patient in their last few years of life? Dr. Eric Tangalos hosts.

Guest: Matthew Wayne, MD, CMD
Host: Eric Tangalos, MD

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