"Polypharmacy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The use of multiple drugs administered to the same patient, most commonly seen in elderly patients. It includes also the administration of excessive medication. Since in the United States most drugs are dispensed as single-agent formulations, polypharmacy, though using many drugs administered to the same patient, must be differentiated from DRUG COMBINATIONS, single preparations containing two or more drugs as a fixed dose, and from DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION, two or more drugs administered separately for a combined effect. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
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D019338
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.698
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polypharmacy" by people in Profiles.
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Mental Health of Older Adults With Intellectual Disability. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2022 Jul; 60(7):10-14.
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The association between polypharmacy, frailty and disability-free survival in community-dwelling healthy older individuals. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2022 Jul-Aug; 101:104694.
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Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients 75 Years and Older: JACC?State-of-the-Art?Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 01 18; 79(2):166-179.
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The Relationship between Polypharmacy and Physical Activity in Those with or at Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 09; 68(9):2015-2020.
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HIV and aging: state of knowledge and areas of critical need for research. A report to the NIH Office of AIDS Research by the HIV and Aging Working Group. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jul 01; 60 Suppl 1:S1-18.
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Improving medication adherence: moving from intention and motivation to a personal systems approach. Nurs Clin North Am. 2011 Sep; 46(3):271-81, v.