Association between age and the initiation of antihypertensive, lipid lowering and antiplateletet medications in elderly individuals newly treated with antidiabetic drugs

Age Ageing. 2009 Nov;38(6):741-5. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afp170. Epub 2009 Sep 16.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / physiopathology
  • Drug Prescriptions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Hypolipidemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Odds Ratio
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Hypolipidemic Agents
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors