Polypharmacy is a problem of growing interest in geriatrics with the increase in drug
consumption in recent years, particularly among people aged> 65 years. The main reasons …

Background: Polypharmacy paves the way for non-adherence, adverse drug reactions,
negative health outcomes, increased use of healthcare services and rising costs. Since it is …

Background Polypharmacy and inappropriate drug use cause numerous complications,
such as cognitive impairment, frailty, falls, and functional dependence. The present study …

Polypharmacy is the use of several concurrent medications by one individual. It is an
increasingly common phenomenon in an ageing population with multiple morbidities, and …

Introduction Ageing—along with its associated physiological and pathological changes—
places individuals at a higher risk of multimorbidity and treatment-related complications …

Background/Objectives: Saudi Arabia has a great percentage of geriatric patients associated
with multiple chronic diseases who require close attention and monitoring for their …

Multiple medication use has been coined 'polypharmacy'. Polypharmacy is highly prevalent
in older patients secondary to the increased number of co-morbid disease states with …

Polypharmacy in the elderly complicates therapy, increases cost, and is a challenge for
healthcare agencies. In the context of the evolving role of the pharmacist, this systematic …

Background. Polypharmacy is frequent in the elderly population and is associated with
potentially drug inappropriateness and drug-related problems. Objectives. To assess the …

Introduction: Polypharmacy, defined as the use of multiple drugs or more than are medically
necessary, is a growing concern for older adults. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were …