Prevalence of medication overload among older people with HIV: a MedSafer study

Prevalence of medication overload among older people with HIV: a MedSafer study

Abstract Background Older people with HIV (PWH) are at risk of polypharmacy (taking multiple medications). Most medications may be necessary and indicated to manage HIV (e.g., antiretroviral therapy [ART]) and HIV-associated comorbidities. However, some are potentially inappropriate medications (PIM...

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Main Authors: Émilie Bortolussi-Courval, Elizabeth Smyth, Cecilia Costiniuk, Julian Falutz, Sydney B. Ross, Kathy Liu, Jimin J. Lee, Nancy L. Sheehan, Todd C. Lee, Emily G. McDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Older adults
Polypharmacy
Potentially inappropriate medications
Deprescribing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10105-9
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