Evidence of a gabapentinoid and diuretic prescribing cascade among older adults with lower back pain.
Stephanie H ReadVasily GiannakeasPaula PopSusan E BronskillNathan HerrmannSimon ChenMiles J LukeWei WuLisa M McCarthyPeter C AustinSharon-Lise NormandJerry H GurwitzNathan M StallRachel D SavagePaula A RochonPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)
We have demonstrated the presence of a potentially inappropriate and harmful prescribing cascade. Given the widespread use of gabapentinoids, the population-based scale of this problem may be substantial. Increased awareness of this prescribing cascade is required to reduce the unnecessary use of diuretics and the exposure of patients to additional adverse drug events.