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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/headaches-pregnancy/research
November 12, 2020 - Venlafaxine, tricyclic antidepressants (any), benzodiazepines (any), beta blockers (any), prednisolone … Antiepileptics (except lamotrigine), venlafaxine, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, beta blockers
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/medication-risk-score.html
January 01, 2013 - Hospital Formulary Service Class
Comments
3 (High)
Analgesics, * antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines … not included in the original scoring system, the falls toolkit team recommends that you include non-benzodiazepine
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srdrplus.ahrq.gov/published_projects?page=45
June 23, 2021 - (acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID]s, opioids, skeletal muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines … tramadol, duloxetine, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, acupuncture, and exercise (SOE: moderate) and benzodiazepines … the effectiveness of treatments for radicular low back pain, but the available evidence found that benzodiazepines
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_consumer.pdf
August 01, 2017 - Eszopiclone (Lunesta®), zolpidem (Ambien®), and zaleplon (Sonata®)
are a type of medicine called non-benzodiazepine … �Temazepam (Restoril®) is a benzodiazepine hypnotic. … Non-medicine treatment
CBT-I Yes No
Medicines
Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics
Eszopiclone (Lunesta®) Yes … possibly serious
Antidepressant
Doxepin (Silenor®) Maybe, in the short term Yes, possibly serious
Benzodiazepine … Benzodiazepine hypnotic
Temazepam
(Restoril®)
��Drowsiness
��Dizziness
��Headache
��Nervousness
��Nausea
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/insomnia/consumer
August 01, 2017 - Temazepam (Restoril ® ) is a benzodiazepine hypnotic. … Non-medicine treatment
CBT-I
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Yes
No
Medicines
Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics
Eszopiclone … serious
Antidepressant
Doxepin (Silenor ® )
Maybe, in the short term
Yes, possibly serious
Benzodiazepine … Name of Medicine
Possible Side Effects
Warnings About More Serious Possible Side Effects
Non-benzodiazepine … Benzodiazepine hypnotic
Temazepam (Restoril ® )
Drowsiness
Dizziness
Headache
Nervousness
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/painmgmt-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Be sure to assess and treat pain first and avoid benzodiazepines in most patients. … “DR” represents drug removal, which is achieved using SATs and by stopping the use of benzodiazepines … This Johns Hopkins Medicine quality improvement or QI project was mainly organized toward reducing benzodiazepine … table represents the probability of delirium over time after using a medication protocol to reduce benzodiazepine … As this table depicts, less benzodiazepines and more mobility reduces patient delirium over time.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=439
January 01, 2024 - This study provides the first estimates of the annual prevalence of benzodiazepine use in the United … States and examines variation in rates of benzodiazepine use by age. … In 2008, approximately 5.2 percent of US adults aged 18 to 80 years used benzodiazepines. … The percentage who used benzodiazepines increased with age from 2.6 percent (18-35 years) to 5.4 percent … Benzodiazepine use in the United States.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/apcfigtxt1.html
December 01, 2017 - ___ Antipyschotics
_X_ Antidepressants [Handwritten note added: Paxil, Zoloft, Ativan]
___ Benzodiazepines
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_clinician.pdf
August 01, 2017 - , eszopiclone), an orexin
receptor antagonist (suvorexant), a melatonin agonist
(ramelteon), some benzodiazepines … Improves total sleep time
(���)
May improve other
outcomes (���)
Othersc (���) (���) (���) (���)
Benzodiazepines … Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for insomnia.
d Other benzodiazepines include drugs approved by … diarrhea
Zaleplon Headache, drowsiness,
dizziness, paresthesias,
difficulty with coordination
Benzodiazepines
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/oig-list-long-term-care-hospitals-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - and treat delirium due to multiple medication (antihistamine
[diphenhydramine] and anti-anxiety [benzodiazepine-alprazolam … ziprasidone] and anti-
anxiety [lorazepam])
• Delirium while on pain and anti-anxiety medication (opioid and benzodiazepine … Somnolence due to anti-anxiety medications (lorazepam and clonazepam), nonstandard
prescription of benzodiazepines … • Altered mental status while on anti-anxiety benzodiazepine (clonazepam) medication
• Cascade in which … fentanyl)
• Oversedation due to opioid analgesic (hydrocodone)
• Oversedation while on anti-anxiety benzodiazepine
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-lit-review.html
January 01, 2017 - However, with the sedation vacation was a concomitant increase in the use of benzodiazepines. … 0.04) and fentanyl (median [IQR], 550 [50–1850] vs. 260 [0–1400]; p=0.001) and more daily boluses of benzodiazepines … However, as stated above, the use of midazolam, fentanyl, benzodiazepines, and opioids increased in the … Clinicians who prefer propofol were more likely to use DIS than those who prefer benzodiazepines. … Suggest using non-benzodiazepines rather than benzodiazepine infusions for sedation.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-litreview.docx
January 01, 2017 - However, with the sedation vacation was a concomitant increase in the use of benzodiazepines. … 0.04) and fentanyl (median [IQR], 550 [50–1850] vs. 260 [0–1400]; p=0.001) and more daily boluses of benzodiazepines … However, as stated above, the use of midazolam, fentanyl, benzodiazepines, and opioids increased in the … Clinicians who prefer propofol were more likely to use DIS than those who prefer benzodiazepines.
14. … Suggest using non-benzodiazepines rather than benzodiazepine infusions for sedation.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/pain-mgmt-slides.html
January 01, 2017 - Avoid benzodiazepines in most patients. … chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure
D rug R emoval
SATs and stopping benzodiazepines … Slide 18: Johns Hopkins Medicine Quality Improvement (QI) Project 9
Reduced delirium via fewer benzodiazepines … The outcomes are days with any benzodiazepine use*, days alert (RASS -1 to +1), physical/occupational … * Benzodiazepine dose (median midazolam mg) from 47 mg down to 15 mg/day.
9.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-234-headaches-pregnancy-summary.pdf
November 01, 2020 - Venlafaxine, tricyclic antidepressants (any), benzodiazepines (any), beta
blockers (any), prednisolone … serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; moderate SoE), tricyclic
antidepressants (moderate SoE), benzodiazepines … Venlafaxine Nonuse Various - - ↑ (++)
Tricyclic
antidepressants
Any Nonuse Various - - ↑ (++)
Benzodiazepines
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-234-headaches-pregnancy-summary.pdf
November 01, 2020 - Venlafaxine, tricyclic antidepressants (any), benzodiazepines (any), beta
blockers (any), prednisolone … serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; moderate SoE), tricyclic
antidepressants (moderate SoE), benzodiazepines … Venlafaxine Nonuse Various - - ↑ (++)
Tricyclic
antidepressants
Any Nonuse Various - - ↑ (++)
Benzodiazepines
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/476/CDS%20Pain%20Management%20Summary%20Quick%20Start%20Guide_final.pdf
June 14, 2018 - Recent MME – amount and date (most recent)
Urine Drug Screens – date and result (1-year lookback)
Benzodiazepine … to 50
Urine Drug Screens: Flag if not present AND at least one opioid
medication is present
Benzodiazepine
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0215_01-06-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - : Patients with restless legs syndrome
Intervention(s): Dopaminergic agents, antiparkinson agents, benzodiazepines
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/insomnia/clinician
August 01, 2017 - zolpidem, eszopiclone), an orexin receptor antagonist (suvorexant), a melatonin agonist (ramelteon), some benzodiazepines … Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia. d Other benzodiazepines include drugs approved by the … insufficient] )
( [evidence insufficient] )
( [evidence insufficient] )
( [evidence insufficient] )
Benzodiazepines … severe lung disease or sleep apnea
Withdrawal symptoms if abrupt dose reduction or discontinuation
Benzodiazepines
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=466
January 01, 2024 - Obesity: Weight Management
Bobo WV , Reilly-Harrington NA , Ketter TA Effect of adjunctive benzodiazepines … This study investigated the longer-term effects of adjunctive benzodiazepines on symptom response during … The investigators concluded that adjunctive benzodiazepines may not significantly affect clinical outcome … Effect of adjunctive benzodiazepines on clinical outcomes in lithium- or quetiapine-treated outpatients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/challenging_case_of_multiple_suicide_attempts_in_a_complex_patient_with_psychiatric_comorbidities.pdf
January 01, 2023 - • A consulting psychiatrist evaluated the patient but recommended sending
her home on a benzodiazepine … bases to support medication use including mood stabilizers,
antidepressants, and antipsychotics.10
– Benzodiazepine … have rejected the psychiatry
consultant’s opinion regarding the safety of discharge to home on a
benzodiazepine … Benzodiazepine monotherapy is not
recommended due to minimal benefit, physical side effects, and risk … Epidemiologic assessment of benzodiazepine exposure among suicide deaths in Colorado, 2015-2017.