Combinations of medicines in patients with polypharmacy aged 65-100 in primary care: Large variability in risks of adverse drug related and emergency hospital admissions.

<h4>Background</h4>Polypharmacy can be a consequence of overprescribing that is prevalent in older adults with multimorbidity. Polypharmacy can cause adverse reactions and result in hospital admission. This study predicted risks of adverse drug reaction (ADR)-related and emergency hospit...

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Main Authors: Ali Fahmi, David Wong, Lauren Walker, Iain Buchan, Munir Pirmohamed, Anita Sharma, Harriet Cant, Darren M Ashcroft, Tjeerd Pieter van Staa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0281466&type=printable
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