Medication usage in a spinal cord injured population

The patterns of medication usage in persons with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in a residential facility have been studied. This population averaged over eight (8) medications per person, took 70% of this medication from five (5) therapeutic categories (MIMS) and thus took multiple medications from ind...

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Published in:Spinal cord 1998-03, Vol.36 (3), p.161-165
Main Authors: Hope, M E, Kailis, S G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Aged
Anatomy
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Drug Utilization
Female
Human Physiology
Humans
Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurochemistry
Neuropsychology
Neurosciences
original-article
Residential Facilities
Sex Factors
Spinal Cord Injuries - drug therapy
Spinal Cord Injuries - epidemiology
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Tropical medicine
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Summary:The patterns of medication usage in persons with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in a residential facility have been studied. This population averaged over eight (8) medications per person, took 70% of this medication from five (5) therapeutic categories (MIMS) and thus took multiple medications from individual categories. This level of medication usage is higher than what has been published for elderly populations, who are considered `at risk' of medication misadventure. The SCI population was predominantly young and as yet, taking few medications for treating age related conditions. Thus, the level of medication use might be expected to increase further in this population.
ISSN:1362-4393
1476-5624
DOI:10.1038/sj.sc.3100535