40%

60%

% prevalence of polypharmacy

(patients who take ≥5 medications) 40%

(patients who take <5 medications): 60%

34%34%

10%8% 8% 5% 1%

% OF INTERACTIONS OF DIFFERENT PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSES

NSAIDs(34%)ANTIHYPER-TENSIVE(34%)ANTIBIOTICS(10)ANTIFUNGALS(8%)ANTIDIABETICS(8%)SUPPLEMENTS(5%)