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Apr 21, 2009 | Archives General Psychiatry

LETTERS: Equivalence of Generic and Brand-Name Drugs for Cardiovascular Disease--Reply

Equivalence of Generic and Brand-Name Drugs for Cardiovascular Disease - Reply In Reply: Dr Carter points to differences in rates of medication absorption from his research comparing the effects of brand-name and generic verapamil on older patients and attributes these differences to clinical characteristics of this patient subgroup.

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Tue Jan 06, 2009

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How to Try This: Monitoring Medication Use in Older Adults

The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults assessment instrument highlights specific medications whose risks to older adults may outweigh their benefits.

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