Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are commonly prescribed agents for hypertension that can cause peripheral edema. A prescribing cascade occurs when the edema is misinterpreted as a new medical condition and a diuretic is subsequently prescribed to treat the edema. The extent to which this prescribing cascade occurs at a population level is not well understood..… Continue reading Evaluation of a Common Prescribing Cascade of Calcium Channel Blockers and Diuretics in Older Adults With #Hypertension
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