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

Li Min LimMegan McSteaWen Wei ChungNuruljannah Nor AzmiSiti Azdiah Abdul AzizSyireen AlwiAdeeba KamarulzamanShahrul Bahyah KamaruzzamanSiew Siang ChuaReena Rajasuriar

Published in: PloS one (2017)

A significant proportion of older adults on chronic medications were exposed to polypharmacy and use of dietary supplements contributed significantly to this. Medication reviews are warranted to reduce significant polypharmacy related issues in the older population.

Keyphrases

risk factors
adverse drug
physical activity
healthcare
drug induced
middle aged
community dwelling
systematic review