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 ...

Results of a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial emphasize the risks of polypharmacy with regard to prescription and nonprescription medications. Research published in The Oncologist ...

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 ...

A study conducted in the Netherlands found older adults with depression were at greater risk of polypharmacy than those without depression. Findings of a longitudinal observational study carried out ...

About half of older adults hospitalized with heart failure (HF) take at least 10 medications and that proportion is increasing over time, according to a new study. "I felt this was an opportunity to ...

Depression and EGFR mutation status in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Background: To evaluate the prevalence of polypharmacy and the inappropriate prescribing of medications (IPM), and to ...

More than 40% of U.S. adults 65 and older now take at least five prescription drugs daily, a practice known as polypharmacy.

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The polypharmacy group had a higher mean number of grade 2 or higher toxicities (9.8 vs. 7.7). Patients with ...

Polypharmacy, or the concurrent use of five or more medications, is common in older adults and increases the risk of adverse drug interactions. While deprescribing unnecessary drugs can combat this ...

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 ...