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Study, Mar./17: "Long-term sedative use among community-dwelling adults..."


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The full title of this Canadian study is "Long-term sedative use among community-dwelling adults: a population-based analysis".

 

"INTERPRETATION:  Despite efforts to stem such patterns of medication use, long-term use of sedatives increased in British Columbia between 2004 and 2013. This increase was driven largely by increased use among middle-aged adults. Future deprescribing efforts that target adults of all ages may help curb this trend."

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28401119 

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"Although the use of benzodiazepines decreased during the study period, the trend was offset by equal or greater increases in long-term use of z-drugs."

 

This study unfortunately confirms some correspondence I received back in January from (Vancouver) Island Health, Office of the Chief, Community Health and Care in January:

Please be assured that Island Health is very much aware of both the current and emerging research and data regarding Benzodiazepines and other pharmaceuticals. To this end, Island Health participates in a provincial Drug Review Committee, which includes pharmacists, physicians and nurses from across the province. The work of this Committee is to consider detailed research and scientific evidence of all drugs for the safety, efficacy and clinical benefit in the hospital care setting. As a result of the work of this Committee, newer sedative agents have begun to replace the use of Benzodiazepines. Most often these types of practice changes occur due to safety related improvements.

 

When I first read this, I thought, "Oh good, they know."  Then I thought, "newer sedative agents?", looked that up to see if I missing something and of course, the only newer sedative agents there are, unless I am mistaken, are z-drugs.  :( :( :(  >:(

 

Seems there has been a shift to z-drugs, at least here in BC, in a, to phrase it nicely, "mistaken belief" (lies?) that they are safer.  Very disappointing.  And it makes me wonder if the College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC is counting this shift to z-drugs as a success, as a decrease in the number of prescriptions for benzodiazepines, as they recently claimed is occurring. 

 

On a brighter note, thank you always Lapis for the great research you do!  Happy (dark chocolate ) Easter (bunnies and eggs) to you!  :smitten:

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Great letter, benzohno, but I'm sure you're right about the z-drug thing. Perhaps they think you're ill-informed and won't bother looking into it any further. Anything that puts the brain to sleep probably comes with a slew of side effects. Be it z-drugs, benzos or antihistamines, they can all be problematic. You're trading one dependency-causing drug for another.

 

Happy Easter to you too, benzohno! It's all about 85% dark chocolate and omega-3 eggs, right?!

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