Credit: Getty Images Dr Erika Ramsdale discusses the risks and complications of polypharmacy in older adults, an increasingly prevalent medication management and public health issue. As the global ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We often encounter patients taking multiple medications, which complicates choosing safe and effective ...

The average older adult takes seven different medications daily, creating a complex web of potential interactions that can prove more dangerous than the original health conditions. This phenomenon, ...

Older adults exposed to severe polypharmacy have an increased risk for hospitalization within the first year. Severe polypharmacy is associated with an increased risk for hospitalization among older ...

Polypharmacy in RA patients is linked to increased drug interaction risks, especially with immunosuppressants, necessitating careful management and monitoring. Older age and multiple comorbidities are ...

When making medical decisions, it’s crucial that clinicians have unencumbered access to the complete and accurate medication histories of their patients. Put simply, treatment decisions made in the ...

Polypharmacy, which refers to the simultaneous use of multiple medications, is an increasingly common issue among older adults. While medications are essential for managing chronic conditions, the use ...

—It’s widely used in practice, but the evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of polypharmacy in patients with schizophrenia spectrum and other disorders may be missing some pieces. Antipsychotic ...

Close to half of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) take a psychotropic drug, and one fifth use two or more psychotropic drugs concomitantly, new research shows. Investigators analyzed data from a ...

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In today’s healthcare system, we stand at a critical crossroads when it comes to medication management. For decades, the practice of polypharmacy — prescribing multiple drugs to treat various symptoms ...

A study published in Pharmacoeconomics and Policy analyzed polypharmacy in Côte d'Ivoire using insurance data (2014−2018) and found a high prevalence ...