Although most clinicians instinctively try to avoid prescribing multiple medications concurrently, there is evidence that polypharmacy is increasing. Some estimates suggest up to 65% of U.S. adults ...

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—It’s widely used in practice, but the evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of polypharmacy in patients with schizophrenia spectrum and other disorders may be missing some pieces. Antipsychotic ...

Polypharmacy heightens physical decline risks for seniors in South Korea's rapidly aging society In 2025, South Korea enters a super-aged society where 20% of the population is over 65 years old.

It is still unknown whether the relationship between polypharmacy and malnutrition is bidirectional and authors could not determine causation. Findings of a systematic review published in Clinical ...

Depression and EGFR mutation status in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Background: To evaluate the prevalence of polypharmacy and the inappropriate prescribing of medications (IPM), and to ...

A 77-year-old woman was referred to a geriatric day hospital with concerns about mobility and falls, pain, constipation, cognition and polypharmacy. Comorbidities included cerebrovascular disease, ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RazorMetrics, a leading innovator in pharmacy technology solutions, today announced the launch of its Polypharmacy Solution, designed to tackle the growing ...

Patients with NSCLC taking five or more medications tended to have worse survival, highlighting the need for medication management, research showed. Older patients with advanced non-small cell lung ...