Drug‐Drug Interactions Related to Hospital Admissions in Older Adults: A Prospective Study of 1000 Patients

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency, nature, and side effects of drug‐drug interactions (DDI) in a group of geriatric inpatients.

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