Guidelines for Rational Drug Use in the Elderly

Author: Zhang Kuiyi
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: In accordance with the instructions, regulations, and policies of the Party and State concerning the protection of elderly rights, we, after more than two years of deliberation and planning, meticulously organized the collective writing of this multi-volume, high-quality, and high-standard "99 Kang Shou Da Xi" by numerous experts and scholars across the country. This series strives to guide elderly friends in correctly understanding and facing various physical, mental, and social changes with new concepts, perspectives, and methods, enabling them to truly achieve the overall goal of "having their needs met, finding joy, contributing, receiving medical care, and pursuing learning in old age." This book is divided into four parts: general medication knowledge, rational drug selection knowledge, safe medication knowledge, and family medication management. It primarily introduces the characteristics of elderly medication, medication principles, medication methods, as well as the selection of over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, and tonics. It provides detailed explanations on family safe medication and family medication management. At the end of the book, there is an appendix listing common drug synonyms for the elderly. The content of this book is practical and easy to understand, making it suitable for middle-aged and elderly friends, elderly health care workers, and grassroots medical personnel.