1. instances or cases of administering more medication than is medically necessary or recommended
Usage: plural form; medical/healthcare context
2. the practice or condition of using too many drugs or excessive doses of medication
Usage: plural form; can refer to repeated or habitual instances

Examples

• The elderly patient suffered from multiple overmedications that caused dangerous drug interactions.
• Overmedications in nursing homes have become a serious public health concern.
• Doctors are working to reduce overmedications by reviewing patients' complete medication lists.
• The study examined how overmedications contribute to adverse health outcomes in seniors.
• Preventing overmedications requires careful coordination between all healthcare providers treating a patient.
• Overmedications can lead to side effects that are worse than the original condition.