Prescription cascade in older adults: when one side effect leads to the next prescription
For professionals: A new study from Ireland shows frequent drug cascades in old age – also with vestibular relevance: 🔗 Original study on PubMed Background Prescribing cascades occur when a side effect of a medication is misinterpreted as a new medical condition – and is then treated with another medication. Older people with multimorbidity and polypharmacy are particularly at risk. The new analysis […]
