| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Benzodiazepine
Confirmed: Intermittent Use of Benzodiazepines Is the Safest Option
Confirmed: Intermittent Use of Benzodiazepines Is the Safest Option
BARCELONA — Intermittent benzodiazepine use significantly reduces the risk for falls, fractures, and mortality in older adults compared with chronic use of these medications, results of a large-scale study show.
Investigators matched more than 57,000 chronic-benzodiazepine users with nearly 114,000 intermittent users and found that at 1-year, chronic users had an 8% increased risk for emergency department (ED) visits and/or hospitalizations for falls. (Medscape, 11.10.2023)