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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 8 Rational drug use strategy for the elderly Author: DU Ying, Xia Shun-Xin, Li-Qing, Zhu Heng Fa Chuen [Abstract] Objective To study the characteristics of older drugs, rational use of drugs approach. Method from the medication dose, type, frequency, withdrawal, and medication choices when eating on the issue of medication for the elderly policy. The results of the elderly do rational drug use, and understand the side effects of commonly used drugs and precautions. Conclusion Most of the elderly with chronic diseases, rational use of drugs can improve the therapeutic effect of drugs on the elderly to improve their quality of life. [Keywords:] Aged; medication; Strategy At present, the elderly population has reached 130 million, 21 up to 400 million by mid-century or so, the proportion of the total population may reach 25% [1]. Due to the rapid growth of the elderly population, the elderly study drug treatment of diseases has become a subject of concern, due to the physiological functions of the elderly, defense function and metabolism exist in different degrees lower, according to the census showed that around the health of the aged, non - the so-called disease of important organs healthy elderly accounted for only 20% to 30% [2], the majority of elderly persons have a chronic disease, and needs daily medication on time, so the elderly drug control issues, pay attention to the common side effects of drugs on the elderly to improve therapeutic effect in patients to relieve the suffering of disease, the elderly and improve their quality of life has important significance. An older drug characteristics and strategies 1.1 The older drug dose drug absorption, metabolism, excretion function were reduced to varying degrees, we have to understand the physiological characteristics of the elderly, specific circumstances, to implement the principle of individualized medicine. However, at least in principle, the use of the drug treatment and th