Polypharmacy was associated with a nearly doubled increase in health care expenditures and a tripled increase in pharmacy expenditures among older patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD).

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 ...

September 7, 2010 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) — A study of antidepressant and antipsychotic treatment effects showed there is an emphasis on "polypharmacy" in clinical practice, without much evidence ...

In patients with acute HF, polypharmacy is common and associated with multimorbidity and older age. Polypharmacy is common globally among patients with acute heart failure (HF) and is associated with ...

If you've heard the term "polypharmacy" used to talk about medication recently, you're not alone. But what is it, and are there risks? Below, experts discuss the oft-disputed definition of the term.

Polypharmacy, commonly defined as taking five or more medications daily, is a significant health care concern impacting over 30% of older adults. It is associated with poor health outcomes like falls, ...

William Osler, M.D. was a famous American physician who died in 1919, who is often called “the father of modern medicine.” He is responsible for several famous sayings, many of which concern ...

We created a clinic to identify patients at risk of polypharmacy and to alleviate problems associated with inappropriate drug use. Specific goals of the polypharmacy clinic included increasing ...

—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 ...

Polypharmacy which in simple term implies the concurrent use of multiple medications by a patient, is a growing concern, particularly among the elderly. As age grows, so do the number of ailments; ...