Benzodiazepine users aged 85 and older fall more often

J Am Geriatr Soc. 1998 Sep;46(9):1178-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb06670.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls / statistics & numerical data*
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Benzodiazepines / adverse effects*
  • Benzodiazepines / pharmacokinetics
  • Female
  • Half-Life
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Polypharmacy
  • Recurrence

Substances

  • Benzodiazepines