Polypharmacy in the Elderly: The Need for Concern and Strategies for Its Control

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dc.contributor.authorAbdulraheem, Ibraheem
dc.contributor.authorAdegboye, Adeoye
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-01T11:29:49Z
dc.date.available2018-06-01T11:29:49Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractIn the last three decades, problems related to aging, multi-morbidity, and polypharmacy have become a prominent issue in global healthcare. In this study, Polypharmacy is defined as a concomitant use of five or more drugs simultaneously and/or the administration of more medications than are clinically indicated, representing unnecessary drug use. The purpose of this study was to describe and quantify the magnitude of polypharmacy, analyze the factors associated with this practice among elderly and suggest control measures for its reduction. Other objectives include creating awareness about the risks of multiple drug use in ageing population and propose practical recommendations/interventions regarding rational drug use for elderly age groups. Materials for this study were obtained from a search of the MEDLINE database and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts to identify articles in people aged 60 years and above. A combination of the search terms like polypharmacy, multiple medications, polymedicine, elderly, geriatric, and aged were used. This study found out that polypharmacy is a common problem and a known risk factor for important morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Many medications are associated with negative health outcomes, but more research is needed to delineate the consequences associated with unnecessary drug use in elderly patients. Health care professionals should be aware of the risks associated with polypharmacy and fully evaluate all medications at each patient visit in order to prevent polypharmacy from occurring.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSelf sponsored by the authorsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.sciencedomain.org/issue/1306
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/332
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScience Domain International Ltd, 3rd floor, 207 Regent Street, London, W1B 3HH, United Kingdomen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries8 (5);1-12
dc.subjectPolypharmacy;en_US
dc.subjectelderly;en_US
dc.subjectstrategies;en_US
dc.subjectconcern;en_US
dc.subjectcontrolen_US
dc.titlePolypharmacy in the Elderly: The Need for Concern and Strategies for Its Controlen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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