Background: In the sub-Saharan African, region of the world with a fast growing aging population and where the use of herbal products is very common, there is a paucity of data on medication consumption patterns among elderly people. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy and its associated factors among community-dwelling elderly in Lomé, Togo, in 2017.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2017 in Lomé, Togo among people aged 60 years and older.