Polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and deprescribing in older people: through a sex and gender lens

Polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and deprescribing in older people: through a sex and gender lens

Summary: Polypharmacy is very common in older adults and increases the risk of inappropriate and unsafe prescribing for older adults. Older adults, particularly women (who make up the majority of this age group), are at the greatest risk for drug-related harm. Therefore, optimising drug prescribing...

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Main Authors: Paula A Rochon, MD, Mirko Petrovic, MD, Antonio Cherubini, MD, Graziano Onder, MD, Denis O'Mahony, MD, Shelley A Sternberg, MD, Nathan M Stall, MD, Jerry H Gurwitz, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:The Lancet. Healthy Longevity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666756821000544

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