Control Poly-pharmacy

The phenomenon of over-medication is increasing in the elderly category and the side effects associated with these drugs are exacerbated by it. Medicinal over-medication is considered a syndrome of aging and with the development of modern medicine and the rapid increase in the number of elderly the phenomenon of over-medication has become a concern of health care providers for the elderly such as doctors pharmacists institutes and medical institutions for the consequences there of side effects increased rates of falls and non-compliance with the drug regimen.Polypharmacy is generally quantified as the use of several medicines such as prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals complementary and alternative medicine products and vitamins. The number of medications usually used to define polypharmacy has been a source of contention and is constantly growing. Five or more daily medicines are generally regarded as high polypharmacy while ten or more medications are considered extreme polypharmacy.