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Prescribing patterns reveal highly prevalent polypharmacy in hospitalized elderly patients, with ~88% receiving antibiotics.
Observational (n=110)
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Polypharmacy and high rates of antibiotic and injection use are prevalent among hospitalized elderly patients in India, highlighting the need for rationalized prescribing practices.
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Alerts to prevalent polypharmacy in Indian elderly inpatients; leaves open causal impact and need for prospective trials.
Mandavi et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Hospitalized elderly patients (n=110). Pharmacotherapy was evaluated on Prescribing pattern of drugs. Among 110 hospitalized elderly Indian patients, polypharmacy was highly prevalent, with patients receiving an average of 8 medications per encounter and 88.2% receiving antibiotics.
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