The Spectrum of Polypharmacy
The Spectrum of Polypharmacy
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DOI:
10.1097/00006205-200506000-00008
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发表时间:
2005-06-01
影响因子:
0.6
通讯作者:
Sloand, Elizabeth
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作者:
Brager, Rosemarie;Sloand, Elizabeth
Illustration by Lisa A. Witter use, or have substantial side-effect profiles. Added to this, treatment effects may be unpredictable and interactions unavoidable. 2 Therefore, although there are sometimes sound indications for polypharmacy, it increases the risk of adverse effects, drug interactions, and medication errors. Additionally, polypharmacy has been linked to nonadherence to treatment and increased mortality rates. 3