Browsing: Polypharmacy

Modern medicines can be miracles that save us or our loved ones.  But they come with complexities.  No medicine goes…

Any practicing pharmacist like myself will most likely encounter multiple patients with potential polypharmacy problems on a daily basis. The…

Elderly nursing home patients prescribed a multitude of medications following a heart attack may live longer compared to those given…

When we think of drug interactions and adverse effects, we worry more about adults — and particularly seniors — who…

While it’s no surprise that many older adults take a lot of different medications, many of those drugs can potentially…

Many people continue to take prescription drugs months after clinical guidelines recommend, a practice that increases the risk of side…

Deprescribing of inappropriate medications to seniors is more effective if pharmacists work with doctors and patients are educated about potentially…

You can start the process of deprescribing by doing some research and learning more about the medications you take. Deprescribing…

Saying youth smoking of e-cigarettes is reaching “epidemic proportions,” the FDA has ordered the manufacturers of the 5 top e-cigarettes…

If you think you are taking too many drugs, you may be a candidate for deprescribing. Learn the benefits of…