Polypharmacy Measures

Polypharmacy Measures

Polypharmacy: Use of Multiple Anticholinergic Medications in Older Adults (Displayed as: Polypharmacy Anticholinergics)

The percentage of adults 65 years and older with concurrent use of 2 or more unique anticholinergic medications

Polypharmacy: Use of Multiple CNS-Active Medications in Older Adults (Displayed as: Polypharmacy-CNS Active)

The percentage of adults 65 years and older with concurrent use of 3 or more unique central nervous system (CNS)-active medications.

Use of Multiple Concurrent Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents (Displayed as: Concurrent Antipsychotics)

The percentage of children and adolescents 1–17 years of age who were on two or more concurrent antipsychotic medications for at least 90 consecutive days during the measurement year.