{"id":960,"date":"2016-02-01T12:05:02","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T12:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shannex.com\/?post_type=post&#038;p=960"},"modified":"2022-03-20T21:25:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T21:25:49","slug":"polypharmacy-and-why-it-is-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shannex.com\/fr\/news-announcements\/polypharmacy-and-why-it-is-so-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Polypharmacy and why it is so important"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Polypharmacy can be defined as taking more medications than are considered medically necessary. Often, individuals are prescribed a medication for a condition and then continue to take it long after the original issue has been resolved.<br \/>\nPolypharmacy is particularly important as people age and become frail. Seniors tend to have more health issues and have a decreased ability to process medications. Taking multiple medications at the same time can lead to increased side effects, drug interactions and adverse complications.<br \/>\nThere have been limited studies conducted on the effect of medications in the frail elderly. This gap was identified and a group of clinical experts in Nova Scotia who, with the support of the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the Department of Health and Wellness, have conducted research and developed a Polypharmacy toolkit which includes four sets of guidelines specifically for this fragile group of people.<br \/>\nGuidelines for 1) Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), 2) Lipids\/Statins (Cholesterol Lowering), 3) Diabetes and 4) Bacteriuria (Urinary Tract Infections) have been developed and every frail elderly client living in a Shannex nursing home will have a medication review using the resources available in the Polypharmacy toolkit.<br \/>\nMedication reviews are the ideal time for the team to critically analyze the client\u2019s medications and explore opportunities to reduce or eliminate meds. Reviews are conducted regularly for all clients.<br \/>\nFor retirement living clients, discuss your medications with your physician and pharmacist to determine if any of the Polypharmacy guidelines apply to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polypharmacy can be defined as taking more medications than are considered medically necessary. 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