Primary Care Reports – September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009
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Reducing Polypharmacy: Prudent Prescribing in Primary Care
Polypharmacy is the simultaneous use of multiple medications. Many authors have defined polypharmacy as the simultaneous use of at least five or six medications. Others have suggested that polypharmacy should not be determined by the absolute number of medications, but rather the use of even a single medication that is not clearly indicated. -
Pharmacology Watch
Tamoxifen and CYP2D6 inhibitors, FDA Actions, and FDA Warnings. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement