More than 40% of U.S. adults 65 and older now take at least five prescription drugs daily, a practice known as polypharmacy.

Polypharmacy is when you take several medications each day, often defined as five or more. While you may need these medicines to treat or prevent health issues, multiple drugs can sometimes be harmful ...

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).

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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 ...

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 ...

New study reveals older adults on six or more medications struggle more during rehabilitation recovery, especially those over ...

This study analyzed polypharmacy in Côte d'Ivoire using insurance data (2014−2018). It found a high prevalence of multiple medication use, especially among children under 15. While overall rates ...

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.

More than half of adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had polypharmacy, defined as the concurrent use of five or more medications, a cross-sectional study found. Polypharmacy was ...

A study published in Pharmacoeconomics and Policy analyzed polypharmacy in Côte d'Ivoire using insurance data (2014−2018) and found a high prevalence ...