Variation of the prevalence of pediatric polypharmacy: A scoping review.

Courtney BakerJames A FeinsteinXuan MaShari BolenNeal V DawsonGolchin NegarAlexis HoraceLawrence C KleinmanSharon B MeropolElia M Pestana KnightAlmut G WintersteinPaul M Bakaki

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2019)

The prevalence of pediatric polypharmacy is high and variable. Studies reporting pediatric polypharmacy should account for context, design, polypharmacy definition, and medications evaluated.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
risk factors
emergency department
young adults
drug induced