Medication use and polypharmacy in patients referred to a tertiary gastroenterology practice

• Main Authors: Chris-Olaiya Abimbola (Author), Palmer William (Author), Stancampiano Fernando (Author), Lacy Brian (Author), Heckman Michael (Author), Chirila Razvan (Author), Nikpour Naveed (Author), Mcleod Ethan (Author), Ryan Taylor (Author), Maillis Alex (Author), Vargas Emily (Author), Bouras Ernest (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Commonly prescribed medications are associated with various gastrointestinal (GI) side effects but few data are available on prescription medication use and polypharmacy in a gastroenterology outpatient practice. We aimed to examine the prevalence of polypharmacy, defined as the simult...