Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use among Older Adults with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: Impact on Chemotherapy-Related Toxicity and Hospitalization During Treatment

Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use are understudied among older adults with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. The current study’s aims were to evaluate in this population: 1) the prevalence of polypharmacy and PIM use; and 2) the association between these and chemotherapy-...

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Main Authors: Maggiore, Ronald J., Dale, William, Gross, Cary P., Feng, Tao, Tew, William P., Mohile, Supriya G., Owusu, Cynthia, Klepin, Heidi D., Lichtman, Stuart M., Gajra, Ajeet, Ramani, Rupal, Katheria, Vani, Zavala, Laura, Hurria, Arti
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4134360/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25041361
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12942
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