Journal article
A Prescribing Cascade Involving Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Anticholinergic Drugs
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The prescribing cascade model involves the misinterpretation of an adverse reaction to 1 drug and the subsequent, potentially inappropriate prescription of a second drug. We present a new example of the prescribing cascade involving cholinesterase inhibitors and anticholinergic drugs used to manage urinary incontinence.
METHODS: A population-based retrospective cohort study was carried out in Ontario, Canada. Participants included …
Authors
Gill SS; Mamdani M; Naglie G; Streiner DL; Bronskill SE; Kopp A; Shulman KI; Lee PE; Rochon PA
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 165, No. 7, pp. 808–813
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
April 11, 2005
DOI
10.1001/archinte.165.7.808
ISSN
2168-6106