Establishing a service to tackle problematic polypharmacy | Zendy

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Establishing a service to tackle problematic polypharmacy

Author(s) -

Frances Bennett,

Neha Shah,

Robin E. Offord,

R E Ferner,

Reecha Sofat

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

future healthcare journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2514-6653

pISSN - 2514-6645

DOI - 10.7861/fhj.2019-0048

Subject(s) - polypharmacy , medicine , deprescribing , interquartile range , drug reaction , adverse effect , primary care , secondary care , emergency medicine , intervention (counseling) , intensive care medicine , drug , family medicine , pharmacology , nursing

Polypharmacy is increasingly common and can increase the risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), accounting for a significant proportion of hospital admissions. It may also impair functional status and quality of life. Current efforts to improve polypharmacy take place largely in primary care, but there may be a role for increased support from medicines specialists in the secondary care setting.

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