polypharmacy

American  

[pol-ee-fahr-muh-see] / ˌpɒl iˈfɑr mə si /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. the use of two or more drugs together, usually to treat a single condition or disease.

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Etymology

Origin of polypharmacy

First recorded in 1755–65; poly- + pharmacy

Example Sentences

At the same time, some research using nationally weighted samples have revealed the increasing prevalence of polypharmacy among young people.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Further, polypharmacy puts the individual at greater risk for drug interactions and adverse health outcomes, she said.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

Among their results found rising rates of use of common medications and increase rates of polypharmacy.

From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2018

The work is part of a provocative and growing body of research that documents how polypharmacy — the use of multiple prescription drugs at the same time — has risen in the United States.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2018

The formularies of the Middle Ages encouraged this so-called "polypharmacy."

From Old English Patent Medicines in America by Griffenhagen, George B.