Polypharmacy and Drug-Drug Interactions Among Older Adults
This study uses a nationally representative sample to estimate changes in the use and concurrent use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications and dietary supplements among older adults in the US between 2015-2016 and 2021-2023, including use of potentially major drug-drug interactions.
Authors
- Rupshikha Sen
- Shyam Krishnan Ondanat Veetil
- Qingrong Li
- G. Caleb Alexander
- Dima Mazen Qato
- Jocelyn Wilder
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- National Opinion Research Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2026-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.17268
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00