Key result
Polypharmacy in the elderly increases susceptibility to adverse drug reactions, highlighting the need for prophylactic actions like balanced prescriptions to prevent complications and reduce costs.
Why the study?
Does the diagnosis and control of polypharmacy reduce adverse reactions and hospital stays in the elderly?
Population
Elderly patients
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports medication review in older adults; leaves open whether polypharmacy control reduces hospitalizations in trials.
Does the diagnosis and control of polypharmacy reduce adverse reactions and hospital stays in the elderly?
Prophylactic actions like balanced prescriptions are vital to reduce adverse drug reactions and associated healthcare burdens in the elderly.
Souza et al. (2007) conducted a review in Polypharmacy. Polypharmacy was evaluated. Polypharmacy in the elderly increases susceptibility to adverse drug reactions, highlighting the need for prophylactic actions like balanced prescriptions to prevent complications and reduce costs.
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