Patterns of Benzodiazepine Use and Excess Risk of All-Cause Mortality in the Elderly: A Nationwide Cohort Study

ConclusionsThese findings confirm the existence of an excess risk of mortality associated with benzodiazepine use and provide pattern- and age-specific estimates. Higher risks were observed for patients aged  <  80 years, short-term use, or chronic use recently interrupted. If the two latter can relate to an indication bias, the associations found for ongoing chronic use and short-term use conversely support a potential causal hypothesis.
Source: Drug Safety - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research