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Categories: Heart News, Stroke News & Brain Health
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Published: October 17, 2024

Initial prescriptions of sedatives among older stroke survivors may include too many pills

Initial prescriptions of benzodiazepines, a class of drugs used to treat anxiety and sleep problems after a stroke may include too many pills for adults ages 65 or older, finds new study in the Stroke journal
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