Use of sedating medications around nursing home admission in Denmark.
Jesper HallasCarina LundbyDorte Ejg JarbølSøren Post LarsenBettina Clauber HoppeHelene HoffmannWade ThompsonPublished 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.