Prevalence of Benzodiazepine and Benzodiazepine-Receptor Agonist Use in a Geriatric Emergency Department Population

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Jun;67(6):1309-1311. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15842. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

Authors

Alicia B Minns^{1

2}, Allyson Kreshak¹, Ronald Dunlay^{1

3}, Edward Castillo¹, Richard F Clark^{1

2}, James Killeen¹, Vaishal Tolia¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA.
² VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA.
³ UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, San Diego, CA.

PMID: 30802936
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15842

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Observational Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Benzodiazepines / adverse effects*
Benzodiazepines / therapeutic use*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Female
GABA Agonists / adverse effects*
GABA Agonists / therapeutic use*
Geriatrics*
Humans
Male
Potentially Inappropriate Medication List*
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies

Substances

GABA Agonists
Benzodiazepines