Your next prescription could be treating a side effect from the last one

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A large study across Ontario has found that widely used medications, including statins and iron supplements, can sometimes trigger a chain of additional prescriptions in older adults. In these cases, a side effect from one drug may be mistaken for a new medical condition, prompting treatment with another medication.

The research, published in BMJ, was led by Dr. Paula Rochon, Director of Research at the Weston and O'Born Center for Mature Women's Heal...

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