Evaluation of pharmacotherapy complexity in residents of long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Evaluation of pharmacotherapy complexity in residents of long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Abstract Background Polypharmacy is a reality in long-term care facilities. However, number of medications used by the patient should not be the only predictor of a complex pharmacotherapy. Although the level of complexity of pharmacotherapy is considered an important factor that may lead to side ef...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Alves-Conceição, Daniel Tenório da Silva, Vanessa Lima de Santana, Edileide Guimarães dos Santos, Lincoln Marques Cavalcante Santos, Divaldo Pereira de Lyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
Long-term care facilities
Elderly
Complexity of pharmacotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-017-0164-3

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