Trends in commonly used and potentially inappropriate medications in older Korean patients with polypharmacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polypharmacy is a global public health concern. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of polypharmacy and trends in the use of commonly used and potentially inappropriate medications among older Korean patients.

Methods

Individuals aged ≥ 65 years who were prescribed any medication between 2014 and 2018 were selected from the Korean National Health Information Database. Joinpoint regression analyses were used to determine trends in the age-adjusted polypharmacy rates by age group. The prescription rates of the most commonly used medications and the most commonly used potentially inappropriate medications were analysed by year or age group for patients with polypharmacy using the chi-square and proportion difference tests.

Results

This study included

SUBMITTER: Shin WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11193228 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature