title: Meprobamate use in the elderly. A report from the Dunedin program.
abstract: Meprobamate use was studied in an ambulatory elderly population in Dunedin, Florida. All participants taking this medication were mailed a questionnaire concerning their pattern of use. From 2,278 subjects, 30 (1.3%) reported the use of this drug. The average age of participants using this drug was 81.3 years. Five participants began using the drug over 27 years ago and over one-half of the respondents reported using the drug on a regular basis for over 10 years. With this type of history of meprobamate use, one might expect to encounter a large number of patients in the future who, in a similar manner, have been using benzodiazepines for many decades.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008511:Medicine; D008620:Meprobamate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013038:Specialization
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D008620:Meprobamate