Polypharmacy and Deprescribing

Managing multiple medications, particularly in older adults.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
GeriatricsPharmacologyGeneral Practice

Clinical Guidelines

NICE Medicines Optimisation NG5
National
Polypharmacy Guidance 2018
National
Italian guidelines on management of persons with multimorbidity and polypharmacy
Local
NICE guideline [NG56]: Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management
Local