Comparison of primary care prescriptions for old and very old hypertensive patients

DISCUSSION: Prescribing preferences to old and very old patients mostly showed slight differences. Almost half of prescriptions comprising antihypertensive monotherapy might imply hesitancy to prescribe combinations. Overuse of risky drugs such as furosemide in both groups, especially in the very elderly, requires more attention.PMID:37476867 | DOI:10.55730/1300-0144.5618

Source: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences - July 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Selcan T ülü Çolak Caner V ızdıklar Mert Ka şkal Volkan Ayd ın Ömer Ataç Ahmet Ak ıcı Source Type: research