Publication Name	World Journal of Pharmacology
Manuscript ID	12847
Country	Ireland

Received	2014-07-28 09:02
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-28 16:43
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2014-09-18 11:19
Revised	2015-03-20 00:00
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2015-05-04 19:18
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2015-05-11 14:06
Articles in Press	2015-05-11 14:06
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-01 15:59
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-06-19 15:32

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Category	Geriatrics & Gerontology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Appropriate prescribing in the elderly: Current perspectives
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Amanda Hanora Lavan, John O’Grady and Paul Francis Gallagher
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Paul Francis Gallagher, PhD, FRCPI, Consultant Physician, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Wilton, Co., Cork, Ireland. paul.gallagher1@hse.ie
Key Words	Elderly; Inappropriate prescribing; Polyphar­macy; Beers criteria; Screening Tool of Older Person’s potentially inappropriate Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment; Adverse drug reactions
Core Tip	In this paper we discuss the challenges and complexities of prescribing for older people. We describe the important age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics that influence prescribing decisions and we highlight commonly encountered examples of drug-drug and drug-disease interactions. We present a detailed analysis of a complex clinical case in which several instances of potentially inappropriate prescribing exist and we suggest corrective actions. We explore a range of strategies aimed at optimizing prescribing appropriateness for older people including prescribing criteria, comprehensive geriatric assessment, clinical pharmacy interventions and computerized decision supports.
Publish Date	2015-06-19 15:32
Citation	Lavan AH, O’Grady J, Gallagher PF. Appropriate prescribing in the elderly: Current perspectives. World J Pharmacol 2015; 4(2): 193-209
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3192/full/v4/i2/193.htm
DOI	p://dx.doi.org/10.5497/wjp.v4.i2.193

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Peer-review Report	12847-Peer-review(s).pdf
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