After seeing a specialist, Jack started taking a medicine for his heart that led to digestive problems. He saw a different doctor for that issue and was prescribed another drug, which led to headaches. Yet another doctor prescribed another drug for his headaches. Jack has just experienced _____.

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Jack has experienced a prescribing cascade, which happens when a patient is given a drug to treat a side effect of another drug, leading to another side effect and another drug, and so on. This cycle can continue until the patient is taking multiple drugs, some of which may not even be necessary, and can increase the risk of adverse effects and drug interactions.

After Seeing a Specialist, Jack Started Taking a Medicine for His