Falls are the leading cause of injury and death in the elderly, and medication is one of the important adjustable factors causing falls in the elderly. It is of great significance to explore the relationship between polypharmacy and falls in the elderly. This article systematically reviews the relevant literature from three aspects: the types of polypharmacy in the elderly, the harm of polypharmacy to falls, and the management of polypharmacy, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the safe medication management of the elderly, improve the drug safety of the elderly, and reduce the occurrence of drug-related falls.
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