[Falls as a side effect of drugs].
Because of the smaller functional resources, the risk for falls in elderly persons is significantly increased when they take sedative anxiolytics with long half life, antipsychotics, antidepressants and, not so well documented, antihypertensives. Nonpharmacological strategies are, therefore, the treatment of choice for insomnia, depression and agitation in the elderly.
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Stadtärztlicher Dienst Zürich.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives
Sturz als Nebenwirkung von Medikamenten.