10 Common Examples of The Prescribing Cascade

Abdominal cramping and intestinal spasms are common complaints in patients with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Two of the most frequently prescribed medications for these symptoms are dicyclomine and hyoscyamine. These medications work by blocking muscarinic r ...  Show more

Heartburn is one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints, and antacids remain a go-to option for fast symptom relief. In this episode, we’ll discuss how common antacids like calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, and sodium bicarbonate work to neutrali ...  Show more

Polypharmacy is a rapidly worsening problem that hits elderly patients particularly hard.  As patients grow older, they need more medications but at the same time become less capable of managing the complexity of drug treatments.  In order to simplify treatment regimens for ol ...

Unnecessary medical testing often leads to a “care cascade” that results in real harm and sky-high costs.

Send a message to the show!Look-alike medicines, unclear communication and distractions during administration – medication errors may occur for many different reasons. They all have in common that they are unintended mistakes in the drug treatment process that may or may not lead ...  Show more

Remembering to take medication properly can sometimes be challenging, and even small mistakes can have unintended consequences. That’s why we’re talking about ways to fix three common prescription problems. To support more content like this, become an AARP member at aarp.org. An ...  Show more