Benzodiazepines utilization in Brazilian older adults: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Marina de Borba Oliveira Freire (Author), Bruna Gonçalves Cordeiro Da Silva (Author), Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi (Author), Andréia Turmina Fontanella (Author), Sotero Serrate Mengue (Author), Luiz Roberto Ramos (Author), Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares (Author), Tatiane da Silva Dal Pizzol (Author), Paulo Sérgio Dourado Arrais (Author), Mareni Rocha Farias (Author), Vera Lucia Luiza (Author), Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira (Author), Ana Maria Baptista Menezes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utilization of benzodiazepines (BZD) in Brazilian older adults, based on the Pesquisa Nacional de Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos (PNAUM - National Survey of Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines). METHODS The PNAU...