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Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids in community‐dwelling older people with or without Alzheimer's disease—A nationwide register‐based study in Finland

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The study aims to determine the prevalence of concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids among community‐dwelling older people with or without Alzheimer's disease (AD). An additional aim was to describe… Click to show full abstract

The study aims to determine the prevalence of concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids among community‐dwelling older people with or without Alzheimer's disease (AD). An additional aim was to describe the factors associated with prolonged concomitant use, and the most commonly used combinations of these drugs.

Keywords: use benzodiazepines; concomitant; community dwelling; concomitant use; benzodiazepines opioids

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2019

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