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. 1991 Feb;84(2):73-5.
doi: 10.1177/014107689108400206.

Night sedation and arthritic pain

P G Hardo  1 , T D Kennedy
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Night sedation and arthritic pain

P G Hardo et al. J R Soc Med. 1991 Feb.

Abstract

This pilot study highlights the problems of benzodiazepine (BDP) usage in patients attending a rheumatology clinic. Of 127 consecutive patients attending the rheumatology clinic a total of 29% (37) had been taking night sedation for mean duration of 4.1 years. The majority of BDP users (92%) were women. In 78% night sedation was taken for insomnia associated with night pain. We recommend that if BDP is to be prescribed it should be only in selected cases for a short time.

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  • Long-term benzodiazepine use and pain.
    Pither C, Williams AC. Pither C, et al. J R Soc Med. 1991 Aug;84(8):510-1. doi: 10.1177/014107689108400829. J R Soc Med. 1991. PMID: 1886131 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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