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Sedatives

Don't blame sedatives for hip fractures

October 02, 2008
Hip fractures may not be related to sedative use in the elderly, a new study says. In 1989, Medicare Part D began restricting benzodiazepine prescriptions, because policymakers believed that side effects and abuse of this type of sedative led to dangerous hip fractures in people 65 and older. But researchers looked at the rate of fractures before and after 1989 and found that there was no difference. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Zyrtec goes OTC this month: Good News or Bad?
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

Zyrtec, a brand of cetirizine will soon be available without prescription. The good news: 1) No... Read more »

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FDA Requests Label Change for All Sleep Disorder Drug Products
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...Administration (FDA) has requested that all manufacturers of sedative-hypnotic drug products, a... Read more »

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FDA Requests Label Change for "Sleeping Pills"
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...The FDA has has requested that all manufacturers of sedative-hypnotic drug products, a class of... Read more »

Health Guide

Liver biopsy
Biopsy - liver; Percutaneous biopsy What the risks are The most serious risk is internal bleeding. There is a possibility of a collapsed lung and... Read more »
Cosmetic Surgery: Safety Tips
Go Light Less invasive procedures don’t require general anesthesia or sedation, are scar-free and often give more natural-looking results than going under the knife. They can be adjusted to remain... Read more »
Six Strategies for Safe Cosmetic Surgery
1. Go LightLess invasive procedures don’t require general anesthesia or sedation, are scar-free and often give more natural-looking results than going under the knife. They can be adjusted to... Read more »
Six Strategies For Safe Cosmetic Surgery
Go LightLess invasive procedures don’t require general anesthesia or sedation, are scar-free and often give more natural-looking results than going under the knife. They can be adjusted to remain... Read more »
Culdocentesis
...uterine wall. Special considerations You may need someone to take you home if you were given a sedative. Read more »

Medications

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...(e.g., carbamazepine) medicine for sleep (e.g., sedatives) narcotic pain relievers (e.g.,... Read more »

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...(e.g., carbamazepine), medicine for sleep (e.g., sedatives), muscle relaxants, narcotic pain... Read more »

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...make you drowsy, such as: medicine for sleep sedatives tranquilizers anti-anxiety drugs... Read more »

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...(e.g., carbamazepine), medicine for sleep (e.g., sedatives), muscle relaxants, narcotic pain... Read more »

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...cause drowsiness such as medicine for sleep (e.g., sedatives), tranquilizers, anti-anxiety drugs... Read more »

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Teenagers taking Ambien to get high
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More and more teenagers and college students are using sedatives like Ambien to get high, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. In 2005, 1 in 14... Read summary »

Stubborn Cough Fades With Morphine
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What do you do for a never-ending cough? New research reveals it may take morphine to quiet the rattle and give those lungs a... Read summary »

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WASHINGTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Kenny Tinsley and his mom love to play the board game Life, now that his own life isn't in jeopardy. A year... Read summary »

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A new "skinny scope" could make getting a reflux diagnosis easier. The thin scope does not require that patients be sedated and is less expensive... Read summary »