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Medicines to treat side effects of other medicines? Sometimes less is more beneficial

  • Written by: Jesse Jansen, Senior Research Fellow, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
imageWhen more and more medicines have to be prescribed to control the side effects of previously prescribed medicines, it's best to discuss with your doctor whether the benefits outweigh the harms.from www.shutterstock.com.au

About two-thirds of people who are 75 years and older take five medicines or more. This is known as “polypharmacy”....

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