Researchers have termed as 'misleading' the commonly-held assumption that taking several medicines for multiple health conditions is hazardous. According to them polypharmacy - where patients generally older adults (those aged over 65 years) use multiple medications - needs more sophisticated approaches to assess the suitability of each patient's set of medicines. 'Today we have more elderly people and also a rising number of people are being diagnosed with multiple health conditions' said lead author Rupert Payne who works at the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research. (Read: A layman’s guide to getting the best during a hospital stay) Working with colleagues
