Dementia in older adults linked to benzodiazepines, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 09, 2023
People 65 and older who were diagnosed with anxiety have a higher risk for being diagnosed with dementia. And they’re more apt to receive a dementia diagnosis if they take a benzodiazepine, new research...
FDA requires abuse warning on Xanax, Valium labels
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2020
Benzodiazepine drug labels must now display the FDA’s most serious “boxed warning” following growing reports of sedative abuse, the agency announced Thursday.
Higher rates of mortality seen with benzodiazepine sedatives, study says
Sep 30, 2014
Continuous infusion benzodiazepines, a group of sedatives often used to treat intensive-care unit patients on ventilators, are linked to an increased likelihood of death compared to those who received...
Ambien among sleeping pills that increase risk of hip fracture, study suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 15, 2012
The class of sleeping medications thought to be safer for nursing home residents than traditional anti-anxiety drugs puts them at a 70% increased risk for hip fracture, a study found.