Assertion: benzodiazepine | /r/HasProperty | prescribed to patient
Facets:
value: frequently
type: TEMPORAL
value: with behavioral disturbances in dementia
type: OTHER
value: by the same prescriber
type: OTHER
value: widely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Despite benzodiazepines being widely prescribed to patients with behavioral disturbances in dementia, there is little evidence to show that these medications provide any benefit other than sedation," Gerlach says.
text: Our subsequent review of a published study3 and other drug use data showed that buprenorphine and benzodiazepines frequently have been prescribed for the same patient, often by the same prescriber, and these drugs are usually dispensed by the same pharmacy.