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Concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines/Z-drugs in Alberta, Canada and the risk of hospitalisation and death: a case cross-over study

OBJECTIVES: Coprescribing of benzodiazepines/Z-drugs (BZDs) and opioids is a drug-use pattern of considerable concern due to risk of adverse events. The objective of this study is to estimate the effect of concurrent use of BZDs on the risk of hospitalisations/emergency department (ED) visits and de...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Vishal, Simpson, Scot H, Samanani, Salim, Jess, Ed, Eurich, Dean T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7682464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33444187
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038692