In simple terms, polypharmacy means using multiple medications to treat multiple conditions. Healthcare providers often define polypharmacy as occurring when patients are taking five or more ...

Q: How can I keep track of the medications from all my different doctors? A: I see the "polypharmacy" scenario frequently, as medication management is a service I provide to my care management clients ...

Scientific discussions about the issues surrounding the use of typical/atypical antipsychotics easily get heated because of their significant public health, commercial, and clinical relevance. So let ...

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 ...

The American Board of Internal Medicine began the Choosing Wisely Campaign to encourage communication between patients and their healthcare providers and enable patients to choose healthcare that is ...

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 ...

Patients with NSCLC taking five or more medications tended to have worse survival, highlighting the need for medication management, research showed. Older patients with advanced non-small cell lung ...

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 ...

More than 40% of U.S. adults 65 and older now take at least five prescription drugs daily, a practice known as polypharmacy. Studies link high medication use to falls, hospitalizations, drug ...

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 ...

—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 ...

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 ...