Medication Management in Older Adults: Balancing Safety and Overprescription
TL;DR
Taking excessive prescription medications can be very risky for older adults, leading to dangerous interactions and side effects such as confusion, unsteadiness, and blood pressure issues, as illustrated by the case of Argie, a woman in her 70s experiencing health problems potentially linked to polypharmacy.
Topics:top-newshealth#drug-interactions#elderly-health#health#medication-risks#older-adults#prescription-drugs
- Taking too many prescription drugs can be very risky for older people The Washington Post
- Medication review programs safely reduce drug burden for older patients, major analysis concludes McKnight's Long-Term Care News
- Older patients are overprescribed — cutting back is safe, but results may fall short Medical Economics
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