Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2008; 21 (2): 144-150
em Inglês
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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that benzodiazepines should be rarely prescribed in elderly people; many patients treated by benzodiazepines should be withdrawn and other therapeutic strategies than benzodiazepines should be considered to treat anxiety and insomnia in the elderly patients
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Ansiedade
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Benzodiazepinas
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Idoso
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Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pak. J. Pharm. Sci.
Ano de publicação:
2008
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