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Table 5 BZRA molecules and categories of duration of action

From: Current practice in benzodiazepine receptor agonists deprescribing on acute geriatric wards: a cohort study

 

Admission

Discharge

p value

Regular use

BZRA frequent molecules

  Alprazolam

101 [14.7%]

88 [15.6%]

<.001

  Bromazepam

63 [9.1%]

46 [8.2%]

 

  Lorazepam

208 [30.2%]

251 [44.6%]

 

  Lormetazepam

73 [10.6%]

65 [11.5%]

 

  Zolpidem

71 [10.3%]

55 [9.8%]

 

BZRA categories

  Short-acting

91 [13.2%]

75 [12.2%]

.025

  Medium-acting

488 [70.8%]

470 [76.7%]

 

  Long-acting

110 [16.0%]

68 [11.1%]

 

Rescue use

BZRA frequent molecules

  Alprazolam

27 [31.4%]

18 [23.7%]

.040

  Bromazepam

4 [4.7%]

4 [5.3%]

 

  Lorazepam

15 [17.4%]

43 [56.6%]

 

prazepam

24 [27.9%]

3 [3.9%]

 

BZRA categories

  Short-acting

5 [5.9%]

2 [2.7%]

<.001

  Medium-acting

51 [60.0%]

67 [89.3%]

 

  Long-acting

29 [34.1%]

6 [8.0%]