From: Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy
Benefits | Outcome |
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Improved disease management | Reduced risk of disease complications and mortality |
Optimised medicines management | Evidence based prescribing |
Harms | Consequences |
Increased drug interactions | Electrolyte disturbances; potentiation of drug effects |
Increased risk adverse drug outcomes | Patient morbidity and mortality |
Inappropriate prescribing and medication errors | Unscheduled contacts with healthcare providers |
Lack of monitoring | Safety risks to patients |