title: Minimising the risk of polypharmacy.
abstract: Polypharmacy holds particular risks for the older population, which nurses are in a good position to recognise and minimise. The aim of this article is to highlight the reasons why polypharmacy presents such a risk to older people and to consider what actions can be taken to address this problem.
authors.affiliation: NHS Croydon.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jesson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D010599:Pharmacokinetics; D019338:Polypharmacy; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior