Polypharmacy and Aging in People Living with HIV: 6 Years of Experience in a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic.

Dario CattaneoLetizia OreniPaola MeravigliaDavide MinisciNoemi AstutiSpinello AntinoriAndrea GoriCristina Gervasoni

Published in: Drugs & aging (2023)

The high prevalence of polypharmacy in PLWH, especially among older adults, place these patients at high risk for clinically relevant drug-drug interactions (DDIs). A multidisciplinary approach involving physicians and clinical pharmacologists could help to optimize medication regimens associated with reduced risk.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
end stage renal disease
primary care
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
emergency department
prognostic factors
quality improvement
patient reported outcomes