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계명대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
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Medications as Risk Factor for Falls
Ye Won Lee, Sung Il Nam
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
⋅Received Nov 15, 2016 Revised Nov 22, 2016 Accepted Nov 25, 2016
⋅Corresponding Author:
Sung Il Nam
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, 56 Dalseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 41931, Korea
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Falls are the most common cause of accidents among the older population, leading to both fatal and non-fatal injuries. Falls is a syndrome resulting from the cumulative effect of various extrinsic and intrinsic factors. It is considered to be a multifactorial disorder. Medication use is considered a risk factor for falls. We reviewed medications associated with falls in older individuals. In geriatrics populations, polypharmacy is associated with falls. Medical doctors should be aware of the possibility that starting a new medication, such as antihypertensive agents, benzodiazepine, antidepressants, opioid agents and antihistamines, may act as a trigger for the onset of a fall.