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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 13, No. 4, 2014, pp. 257-260
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Bioline Code: os14048
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2014, pp. 257-260
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Taste alteration, mouth dryness and teeth staining as side effects of medications taken by elderly
de Deco, Camila Porto; Reis, Michelle Roberta Vieira Silva; da Silva Marchini, Adriana Mathias Pereira; da Rocha, Rosilene Fernandes; dos Santos, Mateus Bertolini Fernandes & Marchini, Leonardo
Abstract
Elderly patients generally use several types of medication, some of which may cause oral side
effects. Aim: To investigate the oral side effects caused by medication in an elderly sample.
Methods: Three hundred patients were interviewed about their use of medication and were
divided in two groups: institutionalized (n=150) and community-dwelling (n=150) elderly. Results:
The most used drugs were antihypertensives (53%) for community-dwelling elders and
antiulceratives (76%) for the institutionalized ones. The more prevalent side effects were taste
alterations that occurred in 19%, dry mouth in 17% and teeth staining in 2%. Conclusions: A
high prevalence of oral side effects from medications used by the elderly was found in this study.
The health professionals should be aware of the possible side effects caused by prescribed
medications.
Keywords
aged; drug interactions; xerostomia
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