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What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Polypharmacy is the simultaneous use of several prescription medications that can interact in dangerous ways. Older adults are especially vulnerable to polypharmacy because they often have several medical problems for which they see different doctors, each prescribing drugs, often without knowing what else the patient is taking.
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