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Use of sedating medications around nursing home admission in Denmark.

Jesper HallasCarina LundbyDorte Ejg JarbølSøren Post LarsenBettina Clauber HoppeHelene HoffmannWade Thompson
Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2021)
Sedative medication initiation increases sharply leading up to admission in Danish nursing homes. Mirtazapine/mianserin is a commonly used agent in nursing homes, despite limited evidence on benefits and harms. Efforts to promote rational use of these medications in nursing homes remain warranted.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • healthcare
  • adverse drug