Prescribing patterns of polypharmacy in Korean pediatric patients.
Soo-Min JeonSusan ParkSandy Jeong Yeon RhieJin-Won KwonPublished in: PloS one (2019)
One in ten pediatric patients under the age of 7 years was prescribed two or more concurrent drugs on average per day. Furthermore, pediatric patients exposed to polypharmacy showed an increased risk of inappropriate drug use. The implementation of a medication review system that considers pediatric patient polypharmacy exposure would reduce inappropriate drug use and prevent unwanted adverse outcomes.