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Prescribing

Polypharmacy rates lower in UK than rest of Europe

Rates of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing are lower in the UK than in many European countries, a new analysis has revealed.

29 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Clinical briefing: Polypharmacy, antidepressants and diabetes

When it comes to antidepressants and type 2 diabetes, polypharmacy does not necessarily undermine adherence. As with so much in medicine and prescribing, the devil is in the detail says Mark Greener

23 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Older people's health

Managing inappropriate polypharmacy

This module provides an overview of appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy and its management with reference to national guidance, and also examines the role of deprescribing.

15 May 2020 , 7 Min Module

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Tackling prescribed medicine dependence and withdrawal

Community pharmacists need to be part of the solution for the millions of people across the UK grappling with prescription drug dependence and withdrawal.

15 Oct 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Prescribing

Polypharmacy: part one

This CPPE module considers the role of pharmacy teams in understanding polypharmacy.

06 Apr 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Prescribing

Polypharmacy: part two

Optimising medicines in polypharmacy and adopting a patient-centred approach.

05 Apr 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Prescribing

Polypharmacy: part three

How to put your new and/or improved knowledge of polypharmacy into practice.

04 Apr 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Medication safety

CPPE: Polypharmacy spring learning campaign

CPPE's latest learning campaign aims to highlight the issue of polypharmacy.

23 Mar 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Older people's health

Polypharmacy increases elderly hospitalisations

Polypharmacy and other factors associated with increased risks of hospitalisation among nursing home residents

28 Jan 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Polypharmacy not always poor care marker

UK study questions the assumption that polypharmacy is a marker of poor prescribing.

01 Feb 2014 , 1 Min Article

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