Short-Term Risk of Unintentional Poisoning After New Initiation of Central Nervous System Medications in Swedish Older Adults: A Register-Based Case-Crossover Study.

Yang ZhaoYajun LiangLucie LaflammeChristian RauschKristina JohnellJette Möller

Published in: Drug safety (2022)

The risk of unintentional poisoning doubles in 2 weeks following a new initiation of CNS drugs and the risk is increased across a range of population groups. Clinicians should carefully monitor signs of poisoning after such initiation among not only multimorbid older adults but also those with less comorbidity and polypharmacy.

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