ASSESSMENT OF POLYPHARMACY AND ITS CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES AMONG GERIATRIC PATIENTS: A PROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Background: Polypharmacy is a common and clinically significant problem in geriatric patients, arising from the presence of multiple chronic conditions and predisposing to drug–drug interactions (DDIs), adverse drug reactions (ADRs), potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), and poor medication adherence. Objective...