The increase in elderly people is a true. It is assumed that a few years from now there will be an increase in the world's population. Thus, there is the need for further studies regarding the action of drugs in the body of the elderly. With aging, several physical and physiological changes are observed, which is worrying from the point of view of drug consumption. Exposure to multiple drugs, use of more drugs than clinically indicated, or use of five or more
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