Citation

Trewin VF, Lawrence CJ, Veitch GB. J. Clin. Pharm. Ther. 1992; 17(2): 129-133.

Affiliation

Pharmacy Department, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, U.K.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1349894

Abstract

Clinical and medication data from 2,878 admissions to a Department for Care of the Elderly were examined retrospectively to determine the association between the administration of hypnotics/benzodiazepines and the incidence of falls. Only lorazepam prescribed to females and nitrazepam prescribed to males were associated with a significantly increased incidence of falls. Women fell significantly more frequently than men, and 7.5% of falls resulted in fractures. Stroke was the most common major diagnosis in fall-cases, followed by infection, Parkinsonism and confusion.

Language: en