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Sep 16, 2026
George BatistaHOST
And we've heard of this, right? But we didn't know, I didn't actually know there was a term for this.
George BatistaHOST
And the term is called prescribing cascade.
George BatistaHOST
And typically it happens when four things are in place.
George BatistaHOST
It happens when a medication produces a side effect.
George BatistaHOST
A second medication is prescribed to treat that condition.
George BatistaHOST
And then that medication may also introduce additional risks or side effects.
George BatistaHOST
So that's the prescribing cascade, which is very, very interesting, right? So for example, if we take a look at NSAIDs, right, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, typically prescribed for pain.
George BatistaHOST
And so it's commonly known that those anti-inflammatories, the risk of that or the common side effect of that is a raising of blood pressure.
George BatistaHOST
I didn't actually know there was a term for this.
George BatistaHOST
And the term is called prescribing cascade.
George BatistaHOST
Right.
George BatistaHOST
And typically it happens when four things are in place.
George BatistaHOST
It happens when a medication produces a side effect.
George BatistaHOST
the side effect is mistaken for a new medical condition, a second medication is prescribed to treat that condition, and then that medication may also introduce additional risks or side effects.
George BatistaHOST
So that's the prescribing cascade, which is very, very interesting, right? So for example, if we take a look at NSAIDs, right, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, typically prescribed for pain, And so it's commonly known that those anti-inflammatories, the risk of that or the common side effect of that is a raising of blood pressure.
George BatistaHOST
So what happens is let's say your blood pressure gets raised after you're on an NSAID.
Alexis KnightHOST
You can see what happens there.
Alexis KnightHOST
Recent research describes prescribing cascades as an under-recognized contributor to inappropriate
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polypharmacy, particularly in older adults.
Alexis KnightHOST
Researchers have identified dozens of different adverse drug reactions capable of triggering these cascades.