Pharmacologic issues in management of chronic disease.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.pop.2012.03.007.
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Abstract
A significant portion of the adult population uses one or more medications on a regular basis to manage chronic conditions. As the number of medications that patients are prescribed increases, an increase in pharmacologic-related issues and complications may occur, such as polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, medication nonadherence and nonpersistence, and adverse drug reactions and events. Risk factors and consequences of these issues have been identified and are discussed in this article. In addition, a review is presented of the numerous methods that have been evaluated to help prevent and minimize these pharmacologic issues in the management of chronic disease.
Medical subject headings
- Disease Management
- Inappropriate Prescribing
- Polypharmacy
- Practice Patterns, Physicians'
- Prescription Drugs