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Review
. 2013 Nov 19;185(17):1499-505.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.130025. Epub 2013 Sep 23.

Management of insomnia and long-term use of sedative-hypnotic drugs in older patients

Jacqueline M McMillan, Elizabeth Aitken, Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc
Review

Management of insomnia and long-term use of sedative-hypnotic drugs in older patients

Jacqueline M McMillan et al. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Long-term use of diphenhydramine.
    Wong HCG. Wong HCG. CMAJ. 2015 Oct 6;187(14):1078. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1150066. CMAJ. 2015. PMID: 26438591 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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