Principles

Polypharmacy guidance: realistic prescribing
Scottish Government Effective Prescribing & Therapeutics Division
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What is polypharmacy and why is it important?

Which patients should be targeted for review?

Who is this guideline targeted at?

How does this guideline aim to help?

The 7-Steps medication review

Reviewing medication need and effectiveness

Understanding drug efficacy and numbers needed to treat (NNT)

Cumulative toxicity tool and adverse drug reactions (ADR)