Background: Status epilepticus (SE) is a medical emergency that requires immediate care and is associated with substantial mortality and morbidity. Current guidelines recommend benzodiazepines (BZDs), ...

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Long-term use of benzodiazepine and related drugs has been linked to poorer quality sleep in older adults with insomnia. While they are cheap, commonly prescribed and widely available in Quebec, these ...

Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. While these drugs can be effective as a short-term treatment, researchers are trying to better ...

A new report has recommended greater caution and strict monitoring of the prescribing of benzodiazepines and other drugs. The report 'Examining the overprescribing of Benzodiazepines, Z Drugs and ...

Nicole Lee works as a research consultant in alcohol and other drugs. She has previously been awarded grants by state and federal governments, the National Health and Medical Research Council and ...

Over half of these prescriptions were for a 15 to 30-day supply, which may exceed the recommended short-term use. The research also noted that women were more likely to be prescribed benzodiazepines ...

The 1960s saw the initial discovery of benzodiazepines, with these widely used drugs reaching their peak around 1970 with the development of diazepam (Valium). Diazepam and its contemporaries were ...

Rates of cardiorespiratory depression are not significantly different between patients with severe agitation treated with olanzapine alone and those receiving a combination of olanzapine and a ...

Benzodiazepines are known to lead to dependency quickly and have numerous side effects. Long-term use is not recommended. However, if there is a long-term prescription, the goal should be to end ...

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Stopping long-term benzodiazepine treatment was tied to a higher risk of death, according to a comparative effectiveness study using claims data. An intention-to-treat analysis showed that among ...