Prevalence of polypharmacy exposure among hospitalized children in the United States.

Chris Feudtner; Dingwei Dai; Kari R. Hexem; Xianqun Luan; Talene A. Metjian

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Prevalence of polypharmacy exposure among hospitalized children in the United States.

September 28, 2011

Feudtner C, Dai D, Hexem KR, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(1):9-16.

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Polypharmacy (prescribing multiple, often similar medications) has been shown to be a risk factor for adverse drug events. This study used data from a national database to document a striking incidence of polypharmacy among hospitalized children.

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