From: What is polypharmacy? A systematic review of definitions
Term | Numerical only | Numerical in a given duration of time or setting | Descriptive | Total number of definitions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Polypharmacy | 81 | 9 | 9 | 99 |
Minor Polypharmacy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Moderate polypharmacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Major polypharmacy | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Hyperpolypharmacy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Excessive polypharmacy | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Severe polypharmacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Persistent polypharmacy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chronic polypharmacy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Appropriate polypharmacy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rational polypharmacy and indiscriminate prescribing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pseudopolypharmacy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total number of definitions according to category of definition | 111 | 15 | 12 | 138 |