Trends and correlates of concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine and/or gabapentinoid use among Ontario nursing home residents.

David B HoganMichael A CampitelliSusan E Bronskill Andrea IaboniHeather E BarryCarmel M HughesSudeep S GillColleen J Maxwell

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

Co-administration of BZDs or gabapentinoids in Ontario nursing home residents dispensed opioids remains common, but the pattern of co-use has changed over time. Observed covariates of concurrent use in 2019/20 suggest distinct but overlapping resident populations requiring consideration of the relative risks versus benefits of this co-use and monitoring for potential harm.

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