Age disparities in adverse reactions of drugs used in pain therapies in Switzerland

Abstract

Pain therapies are prescribed to a significant proportion of the population but also associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The prescription of pain therapies requires careful consideration of their safety profiles in the context of patient-specific characteristics, such as age-specific vulnerabilities, which are, however, still understudied so far. The aim of this study was to describe ADRs reported for drugs used in pain therapies and investigate age disparities. We conducted a descriptive comparative analysis of individual Show more