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Uso de benzodiazepinas en adultos mayores hospitalizados: un estudio observacional retrospectivo

Sandra Torres¹, Marta Martins², Gonçalo Sarmento²

¹São João Family Health Unit (São João da Madeira), Unidade Local de Saúde Entre Douro e Vouga, São João da Madeira João da Madeira, Portugal.

Porto biomedical journal

|October 2, 2025

Antecedentes:

Para evaluar la prevalencia y las indicaciones del uso de benzodiazepinas (BZD) en pacientes ingresados en una unidad geriátrica aguda y evaluar los cambios en sus prescripciones.

MéTodos:

Se investigaron las indicaciones de las BZD mediante registros clínicos informatizados. Los cambios en las prescripciones de BZD se evaluaron en el momento del alta.

Resultados:

De los 165 pacientes incluidos (edad media: 86,7 años, 71,5% mujeres), 60 (36,4%) tomaban BZD al ingreso, de los cuales el 58,3% se consideraron inapropiadas. Al alta, se observó la interrupción de las BZD en el 11,7% y se inició la reducción de la dosis en el 18,3%.

Conclusiones:

La mayoría de los pacientes que utilizaban BZD no presentaban una indicación médica clara. El ingreso en una unidad geriátrica permitió la interrupción exitosa o la reducción de la dosis en un tercio de los pacientes.

Palabras clave:

Benzodiacepinas medicación crónica desprescripción población anciana hospitalización

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