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One prescription. Six medications. Eleven months. This is what happens when a drug's side effect gets treated with another drug and why the medical system is not designed to catch it.

In this video, Dr. Michael Hartwell explains the prescribing cascade a silent, dangerous chain reaction that affects millions of adults over 65 and is almost never named by the doctors involved. You'll learn how it starts, why it spreads, and the three-word question that stops it before it begins.

What you'll learn:

Why doctors keep adding prescriptions without realizing each one is caused by the last

The real reason the medical system can't see this happening

Arthur's story: how one blood pressure pill became six medications in eleven months

The three most common drug pairs that trigger the cascade (check your own list)

Three things you can do before your next appointment to protect yourself

If you or someone you love takes multiple medications and sees more than one doctor, this may be the most important video you watch this year.

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Resources mentioned:

American Geriatrics Society Beers

Ask your pharmacist for a free Brown Bag Medication Review

Rochon & Gurwitz (1995) original prescribing cascade research: JAMA Internal Medicine

cameron boozer Chapters:

0:00 The story that should never have happened

1:30 What the prescribing cascade actually is

3:15 Why the medical system cannot see it

5:00 Arthur's story: one pill, six prescriptions, eleven months

8:45 The three drug pairs that start most cascades

10:15 Three things you can do before your next appointment

12:30 What to do before next week's video

This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Do not stop or adjust any medication without speaking to your doctor first.

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