Long-term use of zopiclone, zolpidem and zaleplon among Danish elderly and the association with sociodemographic factors and use of other drugs

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 378-385

  Andersen, Ane Birgitte Telén ^a   Frydenberg, Morten ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Elderly; Long term use; Z drugs; Zaleplon; Zolpidem; Zopiclone

Indexed keywords

ZALEPLON; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS;

ACETAMIDES; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AZABICYCLO COMPOUNDS; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PIPERAZINES; PYRIDINES; PYRIMIDINES; REGISTRIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79953067110     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: 10991557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pds.2104     Document Type: Article

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