Diabetes Spectrum 15:240-248, 2002
© American Diabetes Association ®, Inc., 2002
Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients With Diabetes
Chester B. Good, MD, MPH
In Brief
Elderly diabetic patients often require multiple medications to adequately and appropriately treat their diabetes and associated comorbidities. Careful attention to avoiding drug interactions, limiting unnecessary medications, and choosing drugs most appropriate for elderly patients will lead to optimal outcomes.

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