Polypharmacy: A Prevailing but Neglected Drug Use Issue
Journal Title: International Healthcare Research Journal - Year 2019, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
With the advancement in medical science, pharmaceutical industry has come up with solutions to countless health related issues. One can easily find treatment for all the ailments, be it prophylactic or curative. Also, with advancement, growth has been seen in the diversity and prevalence of medical problems. People from all age groups are suffering from varying conditions and are taking multiple medications for the same. This phenomenon called polypharmacy has been associated with multimorbidity and is counted as an important risk factor for poor outcomes.
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Sukhdeep Singh
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