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Problems of polypharmacy [PDF]

open access: possibleBMJ, 2013
The King’s Fund report discussed by Wise covers much ground, but its focus is blurred and it misses some core points.1 2 It would take years to implement the sensible changes proposed in managing multimorbidity and in prescribing in care homes. But what do the authors think should be done now? They strangely omit the role of the patient. Patients (and
Patricia McGettigan, Andrew Herxheimer
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Polypharmacy and malnutrition

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 2013
Malnutrition and polypharmacy increase with age and polymorbidity and their relationship is based on a number of mechanisms. The occurrence of malnutrition in both in-patients and out-patients and its dependence on polymorbidity and age are well known, but the interrelation of polypharmacy and malnutrition has been far less investigated.
Jiri Vlcek   +3 more
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Polypharmacy and Deprescribing

JAMA, 2023
This JAMA Patient Page describes the problem of polypharmacy and its consequences, and how deprescribing can reduce polypharmacy.
Sarah E, Vordenberg   +2 more
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Polypharmacy in schizophrenia

Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2010
Although most guidelines recommend monotherapy in schizophrenia, the combined application of multiple psychotropic agents is very common, especially in treatment-refractory cases. We review the empirical basis supporting these attempts and their relevance for clinical practice.Polypharmacy intends to address different aspects of treatment resistance ...
Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg   +2 more
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Polypharmacy and incontinence

Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2012
Polypharmacy as well as urinary incontinence are common geriatric problems. Possible adverse drug effects remain a matter of concern in geriatric medicine and must be considered in urinary incontinence. The occurrence or aggravation of lower urinary tract symptoms might be caused by medication, especially when the symptom is newly diagnosed.
M. Lechleitner, H. Talasz
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