The dangers of polypharmacy: Do you really need all of those medications?
Thursday, September 3, 2020 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
You generally take more medications as you get older. The doctor prescribes a statin to lower cholesterol, a steroid spray for allergies, a proton pump inhibitor for reflux, and a painkiller for the knee that’s still sore after that running injury a few years back. But too many medications, sometimes referred to as polypharmacy, can […]