Polypharmacy Frequency: The Relationship Between Polypharmacy and Mortality in COVID-19 (+) Older Adults

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between polypharmacy and Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) (+) related mortality. Materials and Methods: All older adults >60 years old who had positive COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction tests were included in the study, designed retrospectively. Polypharmacy was defined as drug use of five or more.