Consumo de medicamentos en mayores de 65 años en Oporto (Portugal) y riesgo de prescripción de medicamentos potencialmente inapropiados

Abstract

The rate of medication prescription, polypharmacy and the prescription of Potentially Inappropriate Medication are very high in Portuguese population studied. The polypharmacy is the most important factor related with this potential inappropriate medication. The physician need to have carefully with prescription of the anxiolytic and anti-inflammatory pain drugs.