For geriatric patients, which type of drugs should be started in just a fraction of the amount indicated for younger patients?
A) Antiarrhythmics
B) Hypnotics
C) Antidepressants and antipsychotics
D) Diuretics
C) Antidepressants and antipsychotics
Antidepressants and antipsychotics should be started in geriatric patients at just a fraction of the amounts used for young adults. The half-lives of some phenothiazines are increased in the geriatric population, and renal clearance affects the actions of drugs, such as lithium.
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