Introduction: Polypharmacy is defined as the simultaneous taking of five or more drugs.
Deprescribing can be defined as the withdrawal of potentially inappropriate medications …

Introduction Polypharmacy is commonly defined as the simultaneous taking of five or more
drugs. Deprescribing is the process of tapering or stopping medications with the aim of …

Drug use in older adults' patients (≥ 65 years) is extensive, increases substantially with age,
and is associated with many adverse outcomes. Polypharmacy is commonly defined as …

Introduction: Deprescribing is the process of tapering or stopping medications aiming at
improving patient outcomes and optimising current therapy. Some studies have tried to …

The high prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in the
elderly makes them a vulnerable group to adverse drug events. Deprescribing is the …

Introduction: The prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications is
considered high in the elderly, making them vulnerable to adverse drug events. Elderly's …

Introduction To reduce inappropriate polypharmacy, deprescribing should be part of
patients' regular care. Yet deprescribing is difficult to implement, as shown in several …

Background Deprescribing is a patient-centered approach to managing inappropriate
polypharmacy that faces several barriers, including patients' attitudes and beliefs about …

Background Even though increasing attention is given to deprescribing owing to the risks
related to polypharmacy in older adults, deprescribing is not yet part of clinical culture …

Background Multimorbidity and polypharmacy are very common in older adults in primary
care. Ideally, general practitioners (GPs), should regularly review medication lists to identify …