Background The number of older adults has been constantly growing around the globe.
Consequently, multimorbidity and related polypharmacy have become an increasing …

Background: Polypharmacy paves the way for non-adherence, adverse drug reactions,
negative health outcomes, increased use of healthcare services and rising costs. Since it is …

Several drugs including diuretics and proton-pump inhibitors can cause magnesium loss
and hypomagnesemia. Magnesium and drugs use the same transport and metabolism …

Polypharmacy is a problem of growing interest in geriatrics with the increase in drug
consumption in recent years, particularly among people aged> 65 years. The main reasons …

Background Polypharmacy has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in
the older population. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, risk …

On the basis of available evidence, the role of polypharmacy on nutritional status among
elderly people is unclear. Some diseases promote malnutrition; thus, the independent role of …

Polypharmacy is a significant concern for older adults. Taking multiple medicines to prevent
and treat comorbidities is very common in older adults, potentially leading to polypharmacy …

Interactions between drugs and micronutrients have received only little or no attention in the
medical and pharmaceutical world in the past. Since more and more pharmaceutics are …

Rationale, aims and objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of
potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP) and the association with polypharmacy (more …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether excessive polypharmacy is
associated with a higher survival rate in polypathological patients. Patients and methods An …