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Many hospital admissions for drug-drug interactions in elderly patients are predictable and avoidable, according to Dr. David N. Juurlink of Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto.
On the basis of what they called the first population-based study to track adverse outcomes after coprescription of drugs with known interactions, the investigators urged physicians to be aware of the dangers of commonly prescribed medications. They also urged scientists who study drug-drug interactions to collaborate with computer programmers who can update information...
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