Importance Although concern exists regarding the rate of benzodiazepine use, especially
long-term use by older adults, little information is available concerning patterns of
benzodiazepine use in the United States. Objective To describe benzodiazepine
prescription patterns in the United States focusing on patient age and duration of use.
Design, Setting, and Participants A retrospective descriptive analysis of benzodiazepine
prescriptions was performed with the 2008 LifeLink LRx Longitudinal Prescription database …