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Changes in prescribing and healthcare resource utilization after FDA Drug Safety Communications involving zolpidem‐containing medications

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Products containing the sedative/hypnotic zolpidem were subject to Drug Safety Communications (DSCs) in January and May 2013 describing the risk of next‐morning impairment and recommending lower starting doses particularly for… Click to show full abstract

Products containing the sedative/hypnotic zolpidem were subject to Drug Safety Communications (DSCs) in January and May 2013 describing the risk of next‐morning impairment and recommending lower starting doses particularly for women. This study aimed to assess whether zolpidem DSCs were associated with prescribing‐pattern changes between January 2011 and December 2013.

Keywords: zolpidem; drug safety; changes prescribing; safety communications

Journal Title: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Year Published: 2017

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