Journal article
Renal impairment and medication use among psychogeriatric inpatients.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of renal impairment and the dosage appropriateness of several medications for which dosing guidelines in the advent of renal impairment are available.
METHOD: The authors assessed the renal function and medication use of 37 psychogeriatric patients (mean age of 75 years) living in a psychiatric hospital. Renal function was determined by serum creatinine (SCr) levels and creatinine clearance (CCr) data …
Authors
Bédard M; Klein R; Papaioannou A; Motyka S; Hutchinson L; Clarke J-A
Journal
Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 78–82
Publication Date
2003
ISSN
1710-6222