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In respect to this, how does age affect metabolism of drugs?

Usually, age does not greatly affect clearance of drugs that are metabolized by conjugation and glucuronidation (phase II reactions). First-pass metabolism (metabolism, typically hepatic, that occurs before a drug reaches systemic circulation) is also affected by aging, decreasing by about 1%/yr after age 40.

Subsequently, question is, what physiological changes affect drug pharmacokinetics in older adults? Pharmacokinetic changes include a reduction in renal and hepatic clearance and an increase in volume of distribution of lipid soluble drugs (hence prolongation of elimination half-life) whereas pharmacodynamic changes involve altered (usually increased) sensitivity to several classes of drugs such as anticoagulants,

Additionally, how does age affect bioavailability?

Aging is an additional source of variability in drug pharmacokinetics. In both cases, a decrease in hepatic metabolism and first pass effect may lead to an increase in oral bioavailability of some drugs. Distribution: The volume of distribution is frequently directly proportional to body weight and modulated by age.

What factors can affect drug metabolism in an elderly client and why?

Other factors can also influence hepatic metabolism of drugs being taken, including smoking, decreased hepatic blood flow in patients with heart failure, and taking drugs that induce or inhibit cytochrome P-450 metabolic enzymes.