Polypharmacy and Medication-Related Problems in Hemodialysis Patients: A Call for Deprescribing

Polypharmacy is a common problem among hemodialysis patients. It is associated with increased hospital admissions, morbidity, mortality, Medication-Related Problems (MRPs), and expenditures. There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of polypharmacy in our setting. This study aims to determine the...

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Main Authors: Majed Alshamrani, Abdullah Almalki, Mohamed Qureshi, Oyindamola Yusuf, Sherine Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Pharmacy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/6/3/76