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Potentially Harmful Drug Combinations Prescribed to Older Adults Identified
Researchers say older adults are often prescribed drugs to treat side effects of other medications, adding avoidable harm and healthcare costs.
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Common medications trigger potentially harmful prescribing cascades in older adults
A new Ontario-wide study reveals that common medications, from statins to iron supplements, are quietly setting off prescribing cascades that leave older adults unknowingly taking drugs to treat side effects of other drugs.
·Mona Vale, Australia
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Potentially harmful drug combinations prescribed to older adults identified
A new Ontario-wide study reveals that common medications, from statins to iron supplements, are quietly setting off prescribing cascades that leave older adults unknowingly taking drugs to treat side effects of other drugs.
·Douglas, United Kingdom
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