Loop diuretics and subsequent use of urinary symptom medications in older adults: evaluation of a possible prescribing cascade
We did not find evidence for an LD-USM cascade among predominantly male older adults overall. Clinicians may underprescribe USMs in patients receiving LDs, perhaps due to strong attribution of urinary symptoms to LD use.
Authors
- Leah J. Blank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8719-6752)
- Matthew E. Growdon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5997-4406)
- W. John Boscardin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3121-9526)
- Tasce Bongiovanni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4568-2087)
- Bocheng Jing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2021-5055)
- Michael Alan Steinman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9564-9480)
- W. James Deardorff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7947-3008)
- Earl J. Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6092-8906)
- Kenneth S. Boockvar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1165-5558)
Institutions
- San Francisco VA Medical Center (US)
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Birmingham VA Medical Center (US)
- University of San Francisco (US)
- Florida College (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf150
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA National Center for Patient Safety
- National Institute on Aging
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences