Polypharmacy/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Polypharmacy.

The use of multiple drugs administered to the same patient, most commonly seen in elderly patients. It includes also the administration of excessive medication.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Polypharmacy (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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