title: Efficacy and acceptability of brotizolam in the elderly.
abstract: Efficacy of and tolerance to brotizolam were studied over 6 days in elderly patients (62 to 93 years) suffering from sleep disturbance requiring medication: 62.9% used 0.125 mg and 32.0% used 0.25 mg. Effectiveness of brotizolam was assessed as good-to-satisfactory in 87.1% of the patients. Efficacy of and tolerance to brotizolam were compared with nitrazepam in mainly elderly patients (56-91 years) with sleep disturbances requiring medication. Efficacy was assessed as good-to-satisfactory in 89.8% of patients with 0.125 mg brotizolam, 93.9% with 0.25 mg brotizolam and 95.9% with 5 mg nitrazepam. Patients reported improved sleep with all three preparations. The dose range of brotizolam recommended for the elderly is 0.125-0.25 mg, though for the vast majority of patients the lower dose will be sufficient.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001381:Azepines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009567:Nitrazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001381:Azepines; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; C020960:brotizolam; D009567:Nitrazepam