Key result
Among 168 elderly patients, numerical polypharmacy (>5 drugs) was highly prevalent at 73.81%, and 37.8% were prescribed at least one potentially inappropriate medicine.
Why the study?
Advancing age is accompanied by rising polypharmacy, adverse drug reactions, and potentially inappropriate medicines, prompting this study to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy and inappropriate medications in the elderly.
What is the prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medicines in a geriatric population?
Population
168 geriatric participants recruited sequentially from a polyclinic in Western Maharashtra
Design
Analytical observational cross-sectional study
Authors
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High polypharmacy and PIM prevalence in elderly warrants medication review; leaves open deprescribing effects on outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=168)
No
What is the prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medicines in a geriatric population?
Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medicines are highly prevalent in the geriatric population, highlighting the need for comprehensive evaluation and deprescribing.
Aggarwal et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Polypharmacy in geriatric population (n=168). Polypharmacy was evaluated on Prevalence of numerical polypharmacy (> 5 drugs). Among 168 elderly patients, numerical polypharmacy (>5 drugs) was highly prevalent at 73.81%, and 37.8% were prescribed at least one potentially inappropriate medicine.
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