Reduction in the numbers of drugs administered to elderly in‐patients with polypharmacy by a multidisciplinary review of medication using electronic medical records

Abstract

Multidisciplinary medication review using electronic medical records could significantly reduce the numbers of drugs taken by elderly inpatients receiving polypharmacy, including drugs associated with falls, in both fallers and non-fallers Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 653-658.

Effects of a Primary Care-Based Multifactorial Intervention on Physical and Cognitive Function in Frail, Elderly Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…As expected, our review of all medicated subjects led to a reduction of prescriptions (an average of one drug per subject, especially psychotropic medication). In concurrence with recent studies ( 36 ), the reduction was more effective in patients receiving polypharmacy than those who were not.…”

Prevalence, risk factors and health outcomes associated with polypharmacy among urban community-dwelling older adults in multi-ethnic Malaysia

“…Intervention studies which focused on reducing polypharmacy among older persons either with the involvement of a pharmacist or a multidisciplinary team, have largely reported significant improvements in the quality of medication use [12–15]. Few studies have extended such observation to include health outcomes, but the findings have not been consistent [15, 16].…”

Relationship between number of drugs and duration of hospital stay in older patients with neuromuscular diseases

“…Neuromuscular diseases include central and peripheral nervous system disorders, and a number of drugs, including anti‐epileptics, corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, anticoagulant agents and antipsychotics, are used for therapy. In addition, patients with these diseases often suffer a number of comorbid disorders, as a result many of these patients tend to receive multidrug therapy . Thuermann et al reported that 18.7% of neurology ward patients experienced two or more ADR during the hospitalization period .…”

“…In addition, patients with these diseases often suffer a number of comorbid disorders, as a result many of these patients tend to receive multidrug therapy. 10 Thuermann et al reported that 18.7% of neurology ward patients experienced two or more ADR during the hospitalization period. 11 However, there have been just a few reports on the occurrence of ADR Accepted for publication 24 January 2018.…”