Geriatric pharmacology
Ensuring safe and effective medications toward better health
Medication is in most cases an essential part of the treatment plans. Often people don’t suffer from just one condition and medication for each can get confusing, especially in the elderly, where mental faculties like memory might decline in addition to physical abilities. This is why is important to consult a geriatric pharmacologist, a doctor who specializes in the medication management of older adults. They ensure that the various medications taken do not have harmful interactions with each other or side effects and provide extensive education and awareness to the patients and their families.
Areas of intervention
- Medications
- Polypharmacy
- Adverse drug reactions
- Drug-related problems
- Medication non-adherence
Services offered
- Medication management
- Medication reviews
- Medication reconciliation
- Medication adherence assessment
- Patient education
- Collaboration and referrals
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Medical Facts
FAQ
- When someone has difficulty breathing,
- Someone has chest pain that can feel like a 'heaviness' or a 'tightness' in the chest
- Someone faints or is unconscious
- Someone may be having a stroke (they may suddenly become weak, their vision changes, they are dizzy or have difficulty speaking)
- Someone has severe pain everywhere
- Someone has bleeding that does not stop
- There was a car accident and people were injured.
- In general, you do not feel well, but you do not have any of the reasons mentioned above.
- Minor injuries such as sprains or small cuts – provided they are not bleeding uncontrollably.
- Small burns – burns that are smaller than twice the size of your hand.
- Cough or cold, but you are active if you eat well
- Dress your child in light clothing,
- Cover them with a light sheet or blanket while they sleep.
- Give extra fluids.
- If the temperature is >38 degrees Celsius, you can give medicines that lower the temperature. For their correct selection and use, you should consult the nurse or the family doctor.