Summary NR 601 Week 1 Discussion Board – Polypharmacy

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NR 601 Week 1 Discussion Board – Polypharmacy /NR 601 Week 1 Discussion Board – Polypharmacy The term polypharmacy can take on several different meanings, depending on the perspective of the indiv... idual or the organization. Our text defines polypharmacy as prescribing many medications and/or prescribing potentially inappropriate medications (Kennedy-Malone, et al., 2019). This definition refers to the provider’s behavior. Another source defines polypharmacy as regular use of five or more medications (Lee et al., 2019). This addresses the number of medications a patient may take on a regular basis, which includes OTC and/or prescription. The patient populations that are more likely to be affected ................... [Show More]

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