Elderly Patients over 65 Years Take Six Prescription Medications on Average

The domestic elderly outpatients aged over 65 years old are taking multiple medications at the same time, and the average number is nearly six medications per each elderly outpatient, according to a recently published study by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA).

Commissioned by the KFDA, the research team led by Professor Oh Jung-mi of Seoul National University examined various me...