Non-GABA sleep medications, suvorexant as risk factors for falls: Case-control and case-crossover study.

The aim of this study was to examine the risk of falls associated with the use of non-gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) sleep medications, suvorexant and ramelteon. This case-control and case-crossover study was performed at the Kudanzaka Hospital, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. A total of 325 patients who had...

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Main Authors: Yoshiki Ishibashi, Rie Nishitani, Akiyoshi Shimura, Ayano Takeuchi, Mamoru Touko, Takashi Kato, Sahoko Chiba, Keiko Ashidate, Nobuo Ishiwata, Tomoyasu Ichijo, Masataka Sasabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238723