Polypharmacy
Polypharmacy can be defined simply as taking more than five medications, or it can be described as the use of inappropriate medications without appropriate therapeutic indications, multiple medications used to treat the same condition, use interacting medication, inappropriate medication dosage, and the use of medication to counteract the side effects of another medication (Tarasiuk & Constantiner, n.d.).
The contributory factors to polypharmacy are self-medication by the patients and multiple prescribers. Polypharmacy is a problem for any patients, but commonly seen in elderly. However, it can be carefully managed with the involvement of the patient, caregiver, and the primary
Polypharmacy can be defined simply as taking more than five medications, or it can be described as the use of inappropriate medications without appropriate therapeutic indications, multiple medications used to treat the same condition, use interacting medication, inappropriate medication dosage, and the use of medication to counteract the side effects of another medication (Tarasiuk & Constantiner, n.d.).
The contributory factors to polypharmacy are self-medication by the patients and multiple prescribers. Polypharmacy is a problem for any patients, but commonly seen in elderly. However, it can be carefully managed with the involvement of the patient, caregiver, and the primary