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Publication - Advice and guidance

Polypharmacy Guidance: appropriate prescribing, making medicines safe, effective and sustainable 2026 - 2029

Published
2 March 2026
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781806437757

Updated polypharmacy prescribing guidance. 'Appropriate Prescribing - Making medicines safe, effective and sustainable 2025-2028' aims to further improve the care of individuals taking multiple medicines through the use of 7-Steps medicine reviews and promotes a holistic approach to person-centred c

Supporting documents

Polypharmacy Guidance: Appropriate Prescribing
File type
492 page PDF
File size
6.9 MB
Drug Efficacy (NNT) table
File type
Word document
File size
98.6 kB
Composite indicators list
File type
Excel document
File size
35.1 kB
Cumulative Toxicity Table
File type
Excel document
File size
28.4 kB
Polypharmacy indicators with recommendations and evidence
File type
Excel document
File size
1.4 MB
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