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Antibiotics in older adults
Rodríguez-Julbe, M. C; Ramírez-Ronda, C. H; Arroyo, E; Maldonado, G; Saavedra, S; Meléndez, B; González, G; Figueroa, J.
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  • Rodríguez-Julbe, M. C; University of Puerto Rico. Infectious Diseases Program. San Juan Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Department of Medicine. University Hospital. Medical Sciences Campus. San Juan. PR
  • Ramírez-Ronda, C. H; s.af
  • Arroyo, E; s.af
  • Maldonado, G; s.af
  • Saavedra, S; s.af
  • Meléndez, B; s.af
  • González, G; s.af
  • Figueroa, J; s.af
P. R. health sci. j ; P. R. health sci. j;23(1): 25-33, Mar. 2004.
Article en En | LILACS | ID: lil-359652
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RESUMO
Antibiotics are frequently prescribed in the older person, the dosification needs special care, since the pharmacokinetic parameters changes with aging and the side effects can be different in the older person. The creatinine clearance changes and we must modify the way we prescribe such antibiotics to the elderly, calculating. The variety of antibiotics now available led us to consider this paper in which we have presented the antimicrobial agents that can be considered in the treatment of the older person. We present several groups the penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems and betalactamase inhibitors or the great betalactam group. Other trimetroprin-sulfame-thoxazole, the newer macrolides (azithromycin and clarithromycin) as well as the aminoglycosides, vancomycin, clindamycin, metroridazole. The indications and contraindications are presented and reviewed.
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: LILACS Asunto principal: Antibacterianos Límite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: P. R. health sci. j Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2004 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Puerto Rico Pais de publicación: Puerto Rico
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: LILACS Asunto principal: Antibacterianos Límite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: P. R. health sci. j Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2004 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Puerto Rico Pais de publicación: Puerto Rico