Challenge of long-term benzodiazepine use in primary care: insights from a real-world cohort study in Catalonia

Introduction Long-term use of benzodiazepines (BZD) triggers health problems. Although Spain leads European use of BZD, the number of long-term users (LTUs) remains unknown.Objective The aim of the study is to estimate the proportion of primary care (PC) patients who initiate a BDZ prescription that...

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Main Authors: Marc Saez, Alexandra Lelia Dima, Blanca Lumbreras, Ignacio Aznar-Lou, María Teresa Peñarrubia-María, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Lucy Anne Parker, Marta Puig-García, Marina Fuente-Moreno, Elsa Lopez-Pintor, Joan Domenech Abella, Adolfo Figueiras Guzmán, Elisa Chilet Rosell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-07-01
Series:Family Medicine and Community Health
Online Access:https://fmch.bmj.com/content/13/3/e003233.full
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