Patient safety group warns one-third of seniors at risk due to interactions from inappropriate medications

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) says two-thirds of seniors take at least five different prescribed medications. It also contends that about half that number of seniors are taking at least one potentially inappropriate medication, putting them at risk of injury or hospitalization. Furthermore, the CPSI states that half of all medications are taken incorrectly. To call attention to the issue of inappropriate drug prescribing, the institute submitted a petition to Parliament calling on MPs to legislate plain-language labelling on medications.
Related:
Vos médicaments font-ils bon ménage?  - ICSP