Elderly patients (75+ years) Considerations: Multiple medications increasing interaction risks, reduced kidney/liver function affecting peptide clearance, fragile vessels increasing injection bruising, cognitive changes potentially affecting protocol adherence, fixed incomes limiting expensive interventions
It can be taken with or without food, and it is best to take them at the same time each day
Strengths and limitations To the authors knowledge, this is the first large-scale UK survey to assess patient safety in primary care for this patient group
It does not cover all possible uses, actions, precautions, side effects, or interactions of the medications shown, nor is the information intended as medical advice or diagnosis for individual health problems or for making an evaluation as to the risks and benefits of using a particular medication