Clinical Pharmacology in Old Persons

Table 5

Common adverse drug reactions in the elderly.

Medicine	Adverse drug reaction
Anticonvulsants	Drowsiness
Anti-parkinsonic drugs	Hallucinations, postural hypotension
Antipsychotic drugs	Drowsiness, movement disorders and falls
Vitamin K antagonists	Bleeding
Digoxin	Nausea, bradycardia, falls
Lithium	Delirium, nausea, ataxia, drowsiness nephrotoxicity, thyroid disturbances
Opioids	Drowsiness, constipation, falls
Sulfonylurea anti-diabetics	Hypoglycemia, falls
Tricyclic antidepressants	Drowsiness, postural hypotension, movement disorders and falls
Verapamil, diltiazem	Bradycardia, hypotension, constipation, falls