Asthma medications and their potential adverse effects in the elderly: Recommendations for prescribing

D Mackenzie Newnham - Drug safety, 2001 - Springer
The incidence of drug-induced adverse effects is likely to increase as a result of advanced
age and exposure of elderly patients to polypharmacy. Therefore, pharmacological therapy …

Asthma medications and their potential adverse effects in the elderly: recommendations for prescribing.

DM Newnham - Drug safety, 2001 - europepmc.org
The incidence of drug-induced adverse effects is likely to increase as a result of advanced
age and exposure of elderly patients to polypharmacy. Therefore, pharmacological therapy …

Potential adverse effects of bronchodilators in the treatment of airways obstruction in older people: recommendations for prescribing

P Gupta, MS O'Mahony - Drugs & aging, 2008 - Springer
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common disorders that are
associated with increasing morbidity and mortality in older people. Bronchodilators are used …

Effects of inhaled corticosteroids on mortality and hospitalisation in elderly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: appraising the evidence

JK Schmier, MT Halpern, ML Jones - Drugs & aging, 2005 - Springer
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common conditions that
have substantial effects on daily functioning and medical resource utilisation. In elderly …

Safety considerations of inhaled corticosteroids in the elderly

S Battaglia, I Cardillo, F Lavorini, M Spatafora… - Drugs & aging, 2014 - Springer
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are widely used in the treatment of patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary diseases. However, high-dose regimens and long-term use of ICSs …

Erratum to: safety considerations of inhaled corticosteroids in the elderly

S Battaglia, I Cardillo, F Lavorini, M Spatafora… - Drugs & Aging, 2015 - Springer
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are widely used in the treatment of patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary diseases. However, high-dose regimens and long-term use of ICSs …

Endocrine-metabolic effects of asthma treatment: The impact of glucocorticoid therapy in the elderly

AJ Ahmann - Immunology and allergy clinics of North America, 1997 - Elsevier
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, well recognized to affect millions of
children and young adults in the United States. However, it is also a disease that is often …

Theophylline in asthma and COPD: changing perspectives and controversies.

RH Poe, MJ Utell - Geriatrics, 1991 - europepmc.org
Theophylline's role in the treatment of airway obstruction has been challenged, yet it
remains a useful agent in the management of obstructive lung disease. It has a narrow …

Drug treatment of asthma in the elderly

SS Braman - Drugs, 1996 - Springer
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that may affect individuals at any
age, and can be especially challenging to diagnose and treat in the elderly. The hallmarks of …

[HTML][HTML] Adverse effects of inhaled corticosteroid therapy

B Apgar - American Family Physician, 1999 - aafp.org
Early intervention with inhaled corticosteroids is currently considered first-line anti-
inflammatory therapy in patients with asthma. Even though adverse effects are not …