Are your medications causing side effects that lead to more medications?

65% of adults over 65 take 5+ medications. Up to 1 in 3 new prescriptions in seniors may be treating side effects of existing drugs.

A prescribing cascade happens when a medication's side effect is mistaken for a new condition — and treated with yet another drug.

Check Your Medications

CascadeGuard is an educational tool based on published medical research. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any changes to your medications.

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How It Works

Pattern Matching

Your medications are checked against 65 prescribing cascade patterns identified by an international expert panel (12 experts, 8 countries, endorsed by the European Geriatric Medicine Society).

FDA Validation

Each potential cascade is cross-referenced against FDA adverse event reports (FAERS database) to validate that the side effects linking your medications are well-documented.

Chain Detection

When one cascade leads to another (Drug A → Drug B → Drug C), CascadeGuard links them into chains to show the full picture of how medications may be compounding.