Analysis of fall-related adverse events among older adults using the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report (JADER) database.

Haruna HatahiraShiori HasegawaSayaka SasaokaYamato KatoJunko AbeYumi MotookaAkiho FukudaMisa NaganumaSatoshi NakaoRirika MukaiKazuyo ShimadaKouseki HiradeTakeshi KatoMitsuhiro Nakamura

Published in: Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences (2018)

Our results suggest that the number of administered CNS-active drugs and patient age are both associated with fall-related AEs. We recommend that patients with herpes zoster treated with calcium channel blockers and benzodiazepines be closely monitored for fall-related AEs.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
emergency department
case report
electronic health record
newly diagnosed