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What are the problems of polypharmacy?
- adverse drug reactions
-drug interactions increase
Problem drugs = anticoagulants, anticonvulsents, antihypertensives, oral hypoglycaemics, digoxin, theophylline
- non- compliance
1 drug - 15%
2 or 3- 25%
4 or more --> 35%
-drug interactions increase
Problem drugs = anticoagulants, anticonvulsents, antihypertensives, oral hypoglycaemics, digoxin, theophylline
- non- compliance
1 drug - 15%
2 or 3- 25%
4 or more --> 35%
