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
Lien Pubmed
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