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How to Tell if You're Overprescribed Medications

How to Tell if You're Overprescribed Medications

Overprescribing medications, called polypharmacy, can have dire consequences. Here's how to recognize if you or a loved one is taking too many pills, and steps to reduce the risk.

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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • Polypharmacy is the term used for overprescribed medications. This is more common in older adults who have several risk factors and often have more than one chronic health condition that can lead to overprescription

  • Overprescription is not limited to adults. Data from 2014 showed more than 274,000 children from birth to 1 year were presc…

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