Prevalence of appropriate and problematic antiepileptic combination therapy in older people in the nursing home

Article Abstract:

A study determining the prevalence of mono-antiepileptic and poly-antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy, and its specific combinations in a cohort of nursing home residents, as well as demographic, clinical and functional factors associated with poly-AED therapy and the most common AED combination, is presented.

Demographic aspects, Drug therapy, Dosage and administration, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Drug therapy, Combination, Combination drug therapy, Nursing home patients

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Potentially inappropriate antiepileptic drugs for elderly patients with epilepsy

Article Abstract:

The patterns for older veterans with epilepsy and veterans at greatest risk of receiving potentially inappropriate antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are described. The revaluation of the standard of care for older patients with epilepsy is stressed as older veterans received potentially inappropriate AED therapy.

Care and treatment, Risk factors, Epilepsy

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Molecular medicine, the Medicare drug benefit, and the need for cost control

Article Abstract:

Need of controlling Medicare drug benefit cost with relation to Medicare Modernization Act is presented.

Commodity & service prices, Generic Drugs, Prices and rates, Medicare, Company pricing policy

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