Prevalence and Determinants of Polypharmacy: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Elderly Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases in Outpatient Clinics.

Scientifica (Cairo) · 2025 · PMC12782334 · PMID 41523618

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Lack of awareness regarding proper medication use was significantly associated with a 6.5‐fold increased risk of polypharmacy (AOR: 6.48; 95% CI: 1.39–30.16; p = 0.017), whereas lack of awareness about medication side effects showed a trend toward increased risk, although this was not statistically significant (AOR: 1.98; 95% CI: 0.96–4.08; p = 0.061).

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