Study: Evaluation of a Common Prescribing Cascade of Calcium Channel Blockers and Diuretics in Older Adults with Hypertension

Evaluation of a Common Prescribing Cascade of Calcium Channel Blockers and Diuretics in Older Adults With Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Antihypertensive Prescribing Cascades as High-Priority Targets for Deprescribing – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

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Prescribing cascades occur when a second medicine is prescribed to counteract the effects of the first medicine. This @JAMAInternalMed article is the strongest empiric evidence I have seen that these cascades are very real #geriatrics https://t.co/KmJ2nhLlXM

— Ken Covinsky (@geri_doc) February 24, 2020