Polyfarmácia a depreskripcia farmakoterapie u seniorov: praktický návod pre všeobecných lekárov // SOLEN

Via practica 6/2025

Polypharmacy and deprescribing in older adults – practical recommendations for general practitioners

hospitalizations, and reduced quality of life. Deprescribing is a systematic process of optimizing pharmacotherapy based on an individual assessment of the benefits and risks of medication use. This article provides practical recommendations for general practitioners based on the latest evidence and international guidelines. It highlights effective strategies for identifying, implementing, and monitoring deprescribing in general outpatient practice, with an emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach and patient involvement in the decision-making process.

Keywords: polypharmacy, deprescribing, older adult, pharmacotherapy, general practitioner, medication safety