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Prescribing cascade in a geropsychiatric patient: A slippery slope
- Source :
- Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 62-64 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018.
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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