An update on the clinical consequences of polypharmacy in older adults: a narrative review.

Fiche publication


Date publication

décembre 2018

Journal

Expert opinion on drug safety

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr MORIN Lucas


Tous les auteurs :
Wastesson JW, Morin L, Tan ECK, Johnell K

Résumé

Polypharmacy, the use of multiple medications by one individual, is increasingly common among older adults. Caring for the growing number of older people with complex drug regimens and multimorbidity presents an important challenge in the coming years.

Mots clés

Polypharmacy, aged, drug utilization, mortality, multimorbidity

Référence

Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2018 12;17(12):1185-1196