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  • Addressing Polypharmacy & Improving Medication Adherence in Older Adults by David M. Sengstock and Jonathan Zimmerman

    Addressing Polypharmacy & Improving Medication Adherence in Older Adults

    David M. Sengstock and Jonathan Zimmerman

    Older adults are the largest consumers of prescription drugs. A large survey reported that more than one-half of patients 57–85 years old used at least 5 prescription medications, nonprescription medications, and nutritional supplements. Predictably, the number of medications steadily increased with the age of the patient. This survey also reported that 1 in 20 of these patients risked a major drug–drug interaction; half of these interactions included a nonprescription agent.

 
 
 

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