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Anti-depressants raise hip fracture risk in elderly people

According to a study published in Australian Prescriber journal, the risk of fracturing a hip is significantly higher among those who are taking multiple psychotropic medicines that are used to treat conditions ranging from depression to dementia.

By: IANS   | | Published: June 4, 2019 8:39 am
Tags: elderly people  Hip fracture  
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Elderly people who take anti-depressants or opioids are more than twice as likely to suffer a fractured hip after a fall, a new study has found. Also Read - Drinking more tea improves attention and ability to perform complex tasks in older people

The study, published in Australian Prescriber journal, revealed that the risk of fracturing a hip was significantly higher among those who were taking multiple psychotropic medicines, mood and conscious-altering medications that are used to treat conditions ranging from depression to dementia, Xinhua news agency reported. Also Read - Obese women more likely to suffer hip fracture earlier than others



“Anti-depressants, opioids, anti-epileptic medicines, benzodiazepines (which are used to treat anxiety) and antipsychotics (which are used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) all increase the risk of hip fractures,” lead author Libby Roughead from the University of South Australia (UniSA) said. Also Read - How do we take care of elderly people during the pandemic?

“Combining them increases the risk even further, up to five times in the case of starting anti-depressants and anxiety medicines together.”

This equates to one extra hip fracture for every 17 patients aged 80 years and older who are treated for a year.

This risk of falling can be lowered by reducing medicine use, exercising more and using other interventions such as occupational therapy and podiatry, the researchers said.

Australians are among the highest users of anti-depressants in the world, with approximately 10 per cent of the adult population taking them each day.

Published : June 4, 2019 8:39 am
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