Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2008; 21 (2): 144-150
in English
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| ID: emr-89407
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that benzodiazepines should be rarely prescribed in elderly people; many patients treated by benzodiazepines should be withdrawn and other therapeutic strategies than benzodiazepines should be considered to treat anxiety and insomnia in the elderly patients
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Anxiety Disorders
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Benzodiazepines
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Aged
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Pharm. Sci.
Year:
2008
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