单词 | polypharmacy |
释义 | polypharmacy/ˌpälēˈfärməsē![]() noun (plural polypharmacies) 1The simultaneous use of multiple drugs to treat a single ailment or condition.Multiple drug therapy or polypharmacy is quite common, with the consequence of adverse drug interactions, the risk of which rises exponentially with the number of drugs given simultaneously and with concurrent diseases....
1.1The simultaneous use of multiple drugs by a single patient, for one or more conditions.Prescribing potentially inappropriate medications occurs in various health care settings, and older patients are especially at risk of adverse effects from polypharmacy....
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