Acute illness has been found to increase the likelihood of drug-drug interactions and polypharmacy, and COVID-19 appears to offer no exception to that rule. A new study across long-term care ...

Managing complex medical conditions often requires the simultaneous use of multiple different drugs, referred to as polypharmacy. While necessary, this significantly increases the risk of drug-drug ...

Managing complex medical conditions often requires the simultaneous use of multiple different drugs, referred to as polypharmacy. While necessary, this significantly increases the risk of drug–drug ...

People aging with HIV have more drug–drug interactions compared with those without HIV, according to results of an observational study. Results of an observational study revealed that for each ...

Researchers developed DDINet, a deep learning model that predicts drug–drug interactions and their biological effects. The system performed well with unseen drugs and may improve safety in ...

Here's a scenario so common that it applies to nearly 92 percent of older adults with cancer: An individual comes in for treatment and reports taking several medications that might include a drug for ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The polypharmacy group had a higher mean number of grade 2 or higher toxicities (9.8 vs. 7.7). Patients with ...

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 ...

Multiple comorbidities and medications are prevalent in older cancer populations, who may benefit from structured medication reviews by specialist geriatricians. Geriatric adults with cancer often ...