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- Title
Digitalis und Theophyllin.
- Authors
Gosch, M.; Dovjak, P.
- Abstract
Digitalis and theophylline are some of the oldest drugs used to treat cardiopulmonary diseases. Despite a long history, the evidence for both drugs is still inconsistent, in parts negative. In this context, geriatric medicine represents a special area of conflict. On the one hand, both drugs may play a role in the treatment of advanced heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, particularly in the treatment of symptoms. On the other hand, both drugs are often listed as potentially inappropriate medications for the elderly. This paper discusses the evidence for both drugs based on the current literature.
- Subjects
DIGITALIS (Drug); THEOPHYLLINE; CARDIOPULMONARY system; DISEASES; HEART failure treatment; OBSTRUCTIVE lung disease treatment; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2013, Vol 46, Issue 5, p479
- ISSN
0948-6704
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00391-013-0497-5