PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Good, Chester B. TI - Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients With Diabetes AID - 10.2337/diaspect.15.4.240 DP - 2002 Oct 01 TA - Diabetes Spectrum PG - 240--248 VI - 15 IP - 4 4099 - http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/15/4/240.short 4100 - http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/15/4/240.full AB - In BriefElderly 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.