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Prescribing cascade in a geropsychiatric patient: A slippery slope

Authors :
Patricia A Pepa
Michael H Langley-DeGroot
Oresta S Rule
Source :
Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 62-64 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018.

Abstract

A prescribing cascade is a situation, in which an adverse drug reaction is mistaken for a new medication condition, and a new medication is prescribed. We present a case, in which risperidone led to a prescribing cascade in a geriatric patient. We share this case to improve awareness and vigilance of prescribing cascades in the geropsychiatric population.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23489995 and 23953322
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.843a3b73f8d48ed89d7628df825c41f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/jgmh.jgmh_17_17