Reducing multi-medication in the elderly
Summary :
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Consequences of multi medication
- Effectiveness
- Job security
- Patient comfort
- Non-drug alternatives
- Cost
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Abstract
The multi medication is generally defined as taking more than four concomitant medications. However, it can also be defined as the prescribing or use more drugs than those actually needed to care for a patient. The latter definition adds a qualitative dimension, that of the adequacy of the prescription, including the notion that only one unnecessary medication can cause side effects that could have been avoided.
The multi medication in the elderly is a well known phenomenon and many studies have been conducted on this topic. Studies in the United States on patients living in institutions reported that they simultaneously take on average six to eight different medicines.
The multi medication in the elderly is a well known phenomenon and many studies have been conducted on this topic. Studies in the United States on patients living in institutions reported that they simultaneously take on average six to eight different medicines.
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