Among Older Adults, Prescription And Over-the-Counter Medications Are Commonly Used Together

A survey suggests that nearly half of older adults in the U.S. use prescription and over-the-counter medications together, and that about 4 percent of older adults are potentially at risk of an adverse drug reaction because of an interaction between medications, according to a study in the December 24/31 issue ofJAMA. The researchers also found that nearly 30 percent use at least 5 prescription medications.

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Filed under: Pharma Industry on January 3rd, 2009