Managing Multiple Medications
Sneha Srivastava, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, is associate professor and associate director of pharmacy skills education in the College of Pharmacy.At Rosalind Franklin University, education isn’t just for students. Our faculty are lifelong learners themselves, and their lessons aren’t limited to the classroom.
Sneha Srivastava, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, associate professor and associate director of pharmacy skills education in the College of Pharmacy, took part in an Associated Press–produced, nationally distributed video news story called, “Too many pills? How to talk to your doctor about reviewing what’s needed.” In the video, Dr. Srivastava discussed polypharmacy and the importance of patients regularly reviewing their medications with their doctor or pharmacist.
“Polypharmacy is defined in a couple of different ways; the most common definition is somebody taking five or more medications,” Dr. Srivastava explained in the video. “When somebody is taking lots of medications, it can become very complicated for a lot of different reasons. One is that you are taking all these medications, and if side effects are happening, we’re not sure which one is causing them. Is it medication related, or is it medical condition related?”
