Side Effects From These Common Drugs Could Lead to Unnecessary Additional Prescriptions: Study

Side effects from these common drugs could lead to unnecessary additional prescriptions: study

Side effects from common medications like blood pressure drugs and iron supplements can lead to unnecessary additional prescriptions in older adults, according to a new study.

Millions of older Americans may be treating drug side effects with more drugs

Older adults on multiple medications risk a side effect from one drug being mistaken for a new illness, leading to an unnecessary second prescription. A study of 2.3 million Ontario adults aged 66 and older identified 24 common and risky drug pairings. Iron supplements, statins, and dementia drugs were among the most frequent starting points for these prescription chains. Researchers warn that each added pill raises the odds of hospitalizatio…

University of Toronto - Common drugs may trigger cascade of unnecessary prescriptions in older adults, study finds

A new Ontario-wide study reveals that common medications, from statins to iron supplements, can set off an unintentional cascade of prescriptions that leave many older adults taking drugs to treat sid. . .