Decision-Making and Downstream Outcomes of the Gabapentinoid-Diuretic Prescribing Cascade

Prescribing cascades are an underrecognized driver of polypharmacy among older adults (aged ≥65 years). The clinical decision-making processes underlying cascades and their downstream consequences are poorly understood. This small study shows how providers may believe they are treating edema or heart failure – when it could be ongoing Gabapentinoid-Diuretic Prescribing Cascade