Multidrug use positively correlates with high-risk prescriptions in the Japanese elderly: a longitudinal study

Multidrug use positively correlates with high-risk prescriptions in the Japanese elderly: a longitudinal study

Abstract Background There is a lack of evidence that multidrug use triggers adverse events. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between the total number of drugs and number of high-risk prescriptions administered to Japanese elderly patients. Methods Using hospi...

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Main Authors: Sayaka Arai, Takahiro Ishikawa, Hisaya Kato, Masaya Koshizaka, Yoshio Maezawa, Takako Nakamura, Takaaki Suzuki, Koutaro Yokote, Itsuko Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
Subjects:
Elderly
Hospitalization
Polypharmacy
Potentially inappropriate medications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40780-019-0150-6

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