Polypharmacy

Clinical

The concurrent use of multiple medications, typically defined as 5 or more. Increases risk of drug-drug interactions, adverse effects, medication non-adherence, and falls in elderly patients.

示例

  • Elderly patients on 10+ medications
  • Beers Criteria for inappropriate drugs
  • Deprescribing initiatives

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The concurrent use of multiple medications, typically defined as 5 or more. Increases risk of drug-drug interactions, adverse effects, medication non-adherence, and falls in elderly patients.