Zolpidem use and risk of suicide: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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KHAN Hiba GARG Aakriti YASMEEN Yasmeen AGARWAL Nidhi B. YADAV Deepak Kumar ASHIF KHAN Mohd HUSSAIN Mohammad Salman

Rok publikování 2022
Druh Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj Psychiatry Research
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU

Lékařská fakulta

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www https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178122003717
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114777
Klíčová slova Death; Epidemiology; Insomnia; Systematic review; Meta-analysis; Suicide; Zolpidem
Popis Introduction Zolpidem is one of the most commonly prescribed nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic drugs for insomnia. Published epidemiological studies linked zolpidem with the risk of suicide. However, to date, no meta-analysis investigated this association. Hence, we systematically reviewed and meta-analysed the current evidence from real-world studies reporting the risk of suicide with the use of zolpidem. Methods Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), and PsycINFO databases were searched from inception till June 2021 for real-world evidence studies reporting the risk of suicide with the use of zolpidem. The quality assessment of included studies was assessed using the New-Castle Ottawa Scale (NOS). Random-effect meta-analysis was performed using a generic inverse variance method. Results This meta-analysis was based on four studies with 344,753 participants, of which 42,279 were zolpidem users. The methodological quality of all the included studies was of high quality. A significantly increased risk of suicide or suicide attempt was found in zolpidem users compared to non-users, with a pooled relative risk of 1.88 (95% CI: 1.54 – 2.30). Furthermore, an increased risk of suicidal death was observed in zolpidem users compared to non-users, with a pooled relative risk of 1.82 (95% CI: 1.43 – 2.30). Dose-response analysis also revealed a significantly increased risk of suicide in patients receiving ? 180cDDD (cumulative defined daily doses) of zolpidem (124 times), followed by 90–179cDDD (113 times) and <90cDDD (93 times) of zolpidem compared to non-users. Conclusion In conclusion, zolpidem use was associated with an increased risk of suicide or suicide attempt and suicidal death. Therefore, careful prescribing practices must be followed by considering the risk-benefit profile.
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