Prescription Drug Use Among US Adults

This cross-sectional study evaluates prescription drug use, polypharmacy, and therapeutic drug class use reported by participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2020.

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JAMA Network Open
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2026-09-15
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.33929
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Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
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Abstract

This cross-sectional study evaluates prescription drug use, polypharmacy, and therapeutic drug class use reported by participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2020.

JAMA Network OpenVol. 9(9)
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US), Harvard University (US), Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
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