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ReviewDrugs & aging2025

Topical Medications for Chronic Itch in Older Patients: Navigating a Pressing Need.

Brooke Bartley, Christina Pierce, Chad Hivnor, Rodrigo Valdes-Rodriguez

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Review in Drugs & aging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Brooke BartleyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2845-9684
Christina PierceUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Chad HivnorDepartment of Dermatology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7979 Wurzbach Rd, Grossman 3rd FL, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5605-4089
Rodrigo Valdes-RodriguezDepartment of Dermatology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7979 Wurzbach Rd, Grossman 3rd FL, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA. valdesrodrig@uthscsa.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-6956-9770

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic itch in older patients is a common problem, with a significant impact on quality of life. Chronic itch in the older population may be attributable to several causes, such as age-related changes, skin conditions, systemic conditions, medications, and psychological conditions. Given the complexity of itch in this population, comorbidities, and polypharmacy in most geriatric patients, treating chronic itch can be challenging for healthcare providers. Therefore, optimized topical treatment regimens are paramount to help these patients and prevent side effects.

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PruritusAdministration, TopicalAgedChronic DiseaseHumansQuality of Life

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PMID39883297

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