Literature DB >> 18390445

The use of benzodiazepines in the aged patient: clinical and pharmacological considerations.

Eric Dailly1, Michel Bourin.   

Abstract

Benzodiazepines are widely used to treat anxiety and insomnia in elderly patients. The interest of this prescription is discussed in this article. The discussion is based on the pharmacological properties and adverse effects of benzodiazepines in the elderly subjects. The conclusions are that benzodiazepines should be rarely prescribed in elderly people; many patients treated by benzodiazepines should be withdrawn and other therapeutic strategies than benzodiazepines should be considered to treat anxiety and insomnia in the elderly patients.

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Year:  2008        PMID： 18390445

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pak J Pharm Sci        ISSN： 1011-601X            Impact factor:   0.684


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4.  Association between prescribed central nervous system depressant drugs, comorbidity and cognition among hospitalised older patients: a cross-sectional study.

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Journal:  BMJ Open       Date:  2020-07-27       Impact factor: 2.692

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Authors:  Tahreem Ghazal Siddiqui; Maria Torheim Bjelkarøy; Socheat Cheng; Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen; Ramune Grambaite; Christofer Lundqvist
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