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Although there has been a slight downward trend in the prescription of benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) among older adults over the last decade, the rate of first-time prescriptions for these medications after an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke is still sizable, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Associat…

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Rising concerns over benzodiazepine prescriptions in older stroke survivors

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Initial prescriptions of benzodiazepines, a class of drugs used to treat anxiety and sleep problems after a stroke may include too many pills for adults ages 65 or older, finds new study.

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 Within 90 days after having an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke, about 5% of stroke survivors ages 65 and older were prescribed benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures)...

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A recent study published in the American Stroke Association’s journal Stroke has uncovered worrying trends in the prescription of benzodiazepines to older stroke survivors. The research, which analyzed Medicare claims data for over 120,000 patients aged 65 and older who were hospitalized for ischemic stroke, found that nearly 5% received their first benzodiazepine prescription within 90 days of their stroke. Benzodiazepines, which are used to tr…

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