Research progress on prescribing cascade identification and management
10.3760/cma.j.cn114015-20241104-00129
- VernacularTitle:处方级联识别和管理的研究进展
- Author:
Xin WANG
1
;
Zimin WANG
;
Bing CHEN
;
Haodong CAI
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学宣武医院医务处，北京 100053
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adverse drug reactions;
Polypharmacy;
Prescribing cascades;
Identification;
Management
- From:
Adverse Drug Reactions Journal
2025;27(5):303-307
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Prescribing cascade is a common inappropriate drug use, which will produce and amplify the risk of polypharmacy, causing unrecognized adverse drug reactions or drug-induced diseases, but it is often ignored by clinicians and pharmacists. Prescribing cascade can not only cause harm to patients, but also lead to waste of medical resources and increases the medical burden. This paper reviews the related research progress of the prevention, identification and management of the prescribing cascade, and puts forward suggestions on the identification, termination and research methods of the prescribing cascade. Chinese medical staff should improve their understanding of prescribing cascade, strengthen relevant research, understand the current situation and characteristics of prescribing cascade in China, formulate a list of prescription cascade and study relevant management strategies.
