Background and objective The use of psychotropic medication and cardiovascular
medication has been associated with an increased risk of falling. However, other frequently …

Background and objective Use of certain medications is recognized as a major and
modifiable risk factor for falls. Although the literature on psychotropic drugs is compelling …

Background and objective Falls are a major public health problem in older adults. Earlier
studies showed that psychotropic medication use increases the risk of falls. The aim of this …

Background There is increasing recognition that the use of certain medications contributes
to falls in seniors. Our objective was to update a previously completed meta-analysis looking …

What is already known about this subject• In observational studies, several drugs have been
associated with an increased fall risk. A meta‐analysis in 1999 found a significant …

Objective: To carry out meta-analyses on psychotropic drugs and to provide an update of the
risk of falling in the elderly people related to psychotropic drugs. Design: Meta-analyses of …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate critically the evidence linking psychotropic drugs with falls in
older people. DESIGN: Fixed‐effects meta‐analysis. DATA SOURCES: English‐language …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate critically the evidence linking specific classes of cardiac and
analgesic drugs to falls in older people. DESIGN: Fixed‐effects meta‐analysis. DATA …

Purpose Falls are an important public health problem in older people. Medication use is
considered a risk factor for falls. This study systematically reviewed recent studies to …

Background Medication use is a potentially modifiable risk factor for falling; psychotropic and
cardiovascular drugs have been indicated as main drug groups that increase fall risk …