The percentage of the Spanish population with five or more medications prescribed simultaneously has tripled | The percentage of the Spanish population with five or more medications prescribed simultaneously has tripled

The number of people with excessive polypharmacy (more than 10 simultaneous medications) increased tenfold, with particularly high figures for those over 65 years of age.

"Polypharmacy has been associated with a decline in function and quality of life"

There is a high risk (in insomnia treatments) in older people of experiencing side effects and causing what is known as a "iatrogenic cascade".

The number of people with excessive polypharmacy (more than 10 simultaneous medications) increased tenfold, with the figures particularly high for those over 65 years old.

“Polypharmacy has been associated with a decline in functionality and quality of life”

There is a high risk (in treatments for insomnia) in older people of experiencing side effects and causing what is known as an “iatrogenic cascade.”