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Geriatric patients experience adverse drug effects two to seven times more frequently than younger patients. Identifying high-risk geriatric patients and monitoring them closely can reduce the likelihood of severe age-related effects. The risk factors include advanced age, a small physique, several illnesses, multidrug therapy, the type of drugs prescribed (such as CNS depressants), previous adverse drug effects, living alone, and malnutrition. |
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