This Scientific Reports Collection welcomes original research on Polypharmacy and drug-drug interaction metabolomics. Narrative review articles are also welcomed, to our sister journal Scientific ...

Needing to frequently adjust drug dosages in patients who are prescribed multiple medications could point to drug-drug interactions that had not been previously known, suggest study findings published ...

Analysis of data from more than 1 million Danish inpatients identifies nearly 4,000 drug pairings that are associated with more frequent dosage adjustments when prescribed together—potentially hinting ...

Drug-drug interactions are common in older adults who have psychiatric disorders, according to a new study. Investigators from Nanjing Medical University in China analyzed medical records for 308 ...

In a recent study published in PLOS Digital Health, researchers investigated the complexity of polypharmacy and whether frequent dose adjustments were required for co-medications and drug pairs in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We often encounter patients taking multiple medications, which complicates choosing safe and effective ...

In simple terms, polypharmacy means using multiple medications to treat multiple conditions. Healthcare providers often define polypharmacy as occurring when patients are taking five or more ...

Modern medicine has greatly improved the ability to treat disease, reduce pain, and prolong life. However, taking too many ...

As the Boomer generation ages, the prevalence of polypharmacy — patients taking multiple medications to manage chronic conditions — is surging. Nearly 40% of older adults take five or more medications ...

New to outpatient psychiatry as a third-year resident, my medication intake appointments usually come in one of two flavors: no prior contact with psychiatry or transfers from other clinics with ...