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Pain Medication in the Elderly Patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

F. Riese*
Affiliation:
University of Zurich, University Research Priority Program „dynamics Of Healthy Aging“, Zurich, Switzerland

Abstract

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This presentation highlights core pharmacological aspects of opioid and non-opioid pain medications in the elderly patient. Specifically, it covers pharmakinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug-drug interactions of select pain medications. The presentation aims to promote safe use of pain medications in the elderly.

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Pharmacology
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