World Journal of Pharmaceutical
and Medical Research

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An International Peer Reviewed Journal for Pharmaceutical and Medical Research and Technology
An Official Publication of Society for Advance Healthcare Research (Reg. No. : 01/01/01/31674/16)
ISSN (O) : 2455-3301
ISSN (P) : 3051-2557
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Abstract

ASSESSMENT OF POLYPHARMACY PRESCRIPTION AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS

Pinki Kumari*, Kuldeep Choubisa

ABSTRACT

Polypharmacy as the routine use of five or more medications. Polypharmacy occurs in all age group patient but it is a big concern and important health issue in elderly because of several reasons. The increasing number of elderly populations in developing world including India is not any doubt built a pressure on socio-economic including increased health problems and health care expenses. It also refers to the ‘use of multiple medications in a patient, commonly an older adult, the use of numbers of different medications by individual patient at same time. Prescription assessment is an important part in elderly patients to avoid adverse effects that can occur due to Polypharmacy. It aims to optimize prescription for elderly by decreasing doses for several drugs or stopping drugs that are not in use.

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