All about prescribing cascades in long-term care
Drug safety expert Dr Tesfahun Eshetie explains a prescribing cascade begins when a medicine causes an adverse drug reaction that is mistaken for a new medical condition and much more.
Aged care recipients are particularly vulnerable to prescribing cascades, says Dr Tesfahun Eshetie
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What is a prescribing cascade?
A prescribing cascade begins when a medicine causes an adverse drug reaction that is mistaken for a new medical condition, leading to the prescription of another, often unnecessary, medicine. Sounds simple, but particularly in older adults, this can snowball quickly, leading to more medicines being given to treat a cascade of events from a previously prescribed medicine.
Older adults accessing long-term care either at home with home care packages or at residential...
