Observational evidence linking psychotropic medicines to the dispensing of opioid agents in later life.
Osvaldo P AlmeidaAmy Theresa PageFrank M SanfilippoDavid Brian PreenChristopher Etherton BeerPublished in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2024)
The dispensing of opioid medicines is higher among older individuals exposed to antidepressants, anxiolytics, hypnotics and antipsychotics than those who are not. These associations are not due to reverse causality or study design. Preventive strategies seeking to minimise the risk of inappropriate use of opioid medicines in later life should consider targeting this high-risk population.