A Survey on Polypharmacy and Practices in Dhamrai, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract

The term "polypharmacy" describes a patient who is taking many drugs, often an older adult. While taking five or more medications is the definition of polypharmacy that is most often employed. The age group using the most drugs are those over 65; more than 50% of senior people are taking at least one medically inappropriate drug. After the age of 85, polypharmacy decreases in people. Around 150 people physically participated in this poll, which was done. According to this study, 30% of respondents believe that polypharmacy may be brought on by many medical diseases being treated by various subspecialist doctors. 22% of respondents believe that living in a long-term care institution and having persistent mental health disorders may lead to polypharmacy. 18% of respondents believe that the primary cause of polypharmacy is not taking medications as directed. 30% of respondents believe that both A and B are to blame, and 59% believe that polypharmacy is a significant predictor of bad medication responses in both adults and children. According to 33% of respondents, polypharmacy is not a reliable indicator of both adult and pediatric medication responses. 8% of individuals are unaware of this. This research will be useful in related research on polypharmacy.