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Frailty, multimorbidity, obesity, and decreased physical as well as mental health status are risk factors for excessive polypharmacy. Sex, educational level, and smoking apparently do not seem to be related to excessive polypharmacy. Who is affected by polypharmacy? Polypharmacy, defined as regular use of at least five medications, is commonRead More →

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Medication reconciliation is the process of comparing a patient’s medication orders to all of the medications that the patient has been taking. This reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplications, dosing errors, or drug interactions. What is the main purpose of medication reconciliation? Medication reconciliation isRead More →