Use of benzodiazepines and industrial injuries. Service Medical Interentreprises de Toulouse, France.
A one-year case-control study was performed by occupational physicians in 328 injures people and 662 controls in order to investigate a possible relationship between the consumption of benzodiazepines and the occurrence of industrial injuries. Benzodiazepine consumption was found to be related to sex (females) and age but not to a higher frequency of industrial injuries. It is suggested that knowledge of being at risk might be a factor reducing the consumption of benzodiazepines.
Service de Pharmacologie Médicale et Clinique, Centre Midi-Pyrénées de Pharmacovigilance et d'Informations sur le Médicament, Toulouse, France.
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D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology*
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines