Polypharmacy and self-medication in Indian older adults

Quick takeaway

Cross-sectional evidence in Older adults across six Indian cities focused on medication-safety risk mapping and tracked polypharmacy prevalence and risk factors. Directly informs deprescribing and medication-safety prevention planning.

Why this matters

Directly informs deprescribing and medication-safety prevention planning.

Key caution

The design can identify patterns and targets, but not prove that the observed association is causal.