What is a Prescribing Cascade?
As reported in geriatric cardiology and clinical pharmacology, a prescribing cascade occurs when an adverse drug event (ADE) from one drug is misinterpreted as a new medical condition, prompting a second prescription. Click any node in the graph below to trace how side effects trigger subsequent medications.
Summary Metrics
Current Regimen (4)
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Add Medication
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Prescribing Cascade Network
Directed arrows indicate suspected Adverse Drug Event → Treatment cascade links
Selected Medication Details Beers Criteria Alert
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Detected Active Prescribing Cascades
Clinical Medication Reconciliation Report
Generated via Polypharmacy & Prescribing Cascade Decision Engine