Pursuit to maximal control of the illness symptoms and presence of concomitant pathologies in patients often cause prescription of numerous medications which increases the risk of polypragmasia associated with increased risk of unfavorable outcomes and in grave cases can contribute to development of life-threatening conditions. This article presents review of literature on the issue of polypharmacy in the intensive care units.
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