Drug consumption in patients with hip fractures compared with controls.
All drugs in a prospective series of 309 consecutive patients with cervical fractures and 300 with trochanteric fractures were recorded and compared with an age- and sex-matched randomly selected group from the city population files. A greater consumption of drugs was observed in the hip fracture group compared with the control group. Significant differences were observed for men regarding selective beta 2-adrenergic stimulants and xanthines, laxatives, phenothiazines and anti-psychotic drugs, as well as anti-glaucoma drugs. Women with hip fractures had a significantly greater consumption of diuretics, laxatives, insulin, phenothiazines and other antipsychotic drugs.
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000097:blood; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D002400:Cathartics / Q000009:adverse effects; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013548:Sweden
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D002400:Cathartics; D004232:Diuretics; D001569:Benzodiazepines