Antidepressants and opioids double the risk of falls and fractures in older people

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This SCIMEX article describes and discusses the results of my case-control study of psychoactive drugs and the risk of hip fracture among older Australians (DOI: 10.1007/s40801-017-0107-8), as referenced in an Australian Prescriber article (DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2019.011).

Period3 Jun 2019

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  • TitleAntidepressants and opioids double the risk of falls and fractures in older people
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletSCIMEX
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date3/06/19
    DescriptionThis SCIMEX article describes and discusses the results of my case-control study of psychoactive drugs and the risk of hip fracture among older Australians (DOI: 10.1007/s40801-017-0107-8), as referenced in an Australian Prescriber article (DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2019.011).
    Producer/AuthorNPS MedicineWise
    URLhttps://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/antidepressants-and-opioids-double-the-risk-of-falls-and-fractures-in-older-people
    PersonsMichael Leach
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