Geriatric Pharmacology — Advanced Reference of Geriatric Medicine

Pharmacology · Clinical Bases

How it begins

Análisis exhaustivo de los cambios farmacocinéticos, farmacodinámicos y biológicos del envejecimiento, evaluación de la polifarmacia, criterios de adecuación terapéutica y algoritmos de desprescripción basada en la evidencia científica.

What it covers

1. Geriatric Pharmacology
2. Physiology and Pharmacokinetics
3. · Gastrointestinal Absorption
4. · Body Distribution
5. · Binding to Plasma Proteins
6. · Hepatic Metabolism
7. · Renal Excretion
8. Pharmacodynamic Changes
9. · Alteration in Receptor Sensitivity
10. · Loss of Homeostatic Reserve
11. Drug-Related Geriatric Syndromes
12. · 1. Delirium and Acute Cognitive Impairment
13. · 2. Falls and Osteoporotic Fractures
14. · 3. Sphincter Dysfunction
15. Polypharmacy and Prescription Cascade
16. · Definition and Dimension of the Problem
17. · The Prescription Cascade
18. Therapeutic Adequacy Criteria
19. · Beers Criteria (American Geriatrics Society - Latest Version)
20. · STOPP/START criteria (Version 3, pan-European)
21. Anticholinergic Load
22. · Physiopathological Bases and Receptors
23. · Anticholinergic Load Measurement Scales
24. Cardiovascular and Renal Pharmacology
25. · Antihypertensives in the Elderly
26. · Anticoagulation in the Geriatric Patient with Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
27. · Adjustment of Critical Drugs in Senile Renal Failure
28. Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System
29. · Antipsychotics in Patients with Dementia
30. · Antidepressants: Selection and Monitoring of Complications
31. Analgesia and Endocrine Pharmacology
32. · Approach to Chronic Pain in the Geriatric Patient
33. · Endocrine Pharmacology: The Strict Control of Type 2 Diabetes
34. Practical Deprescribing Algorithm
35. · Prevention of Withdrawal Syndromes and Rebound Effect
36. Clinically Critical Drug Interactions
37. · Serious Drug-Drug Interactions
38. · Critical Drug-Disease Interactions
39. Comprehensive Geriatric Evaluation and Follow-up Plan
40. · VGI Applied to Pharmacology
41. · Care Transition and Pharmacological Conciliation