Multidrug use positively correlates with high-risk prescriptions in the Japanese elderly: a longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Sayaka Arai (Author), Takahiro Ishikawa (Author), Hisaya Kato (Author), Masaya Koshizaka (Author), Yoshio Maezawa (Author), Takako Nakamura (Author), Takaaki Suzuki (Author), Koutaro Yokote (Author), Itsuko Ishii (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is a lack of evidence that multidrug use triggers adverse events. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between the total number of drugs and number of high-risk prescriptions administered to Japanese elderly patients. Methods Using hospi...