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Hypnotics and anxiolytics
Polypharmacy guidance: realistic prescribing
Scottish Government Effective Prescribing & Therapeutics Division
Chapter 4: Central nervous system and psychotropic medication
CAUTION: Risk of falls/fractures, confusion, memory impairment
See Section 3.4 for specific information on benzodiazepines and Z drugs withdrawal, and see
insomnia guidelines
CAUTION: Risk of dependency
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Polypharmacy guidance: realistic prescribing
