From Healing to Harm: The Unintended Consequences of Polypharmacy in Seniors
By Cynthia Nwaubani, PharmD, BCGP Polypharmacy, or the concurrent use of at least five medications, can be essential for individuals with multiple chronic conditions. When medications are prescribed with clear therapeutic objectives, optimized to minimize adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and the patient adheres to the regimen, polypharmacy can be appropriate and beneficial. However, it often […]