Old people need to prevent falling when taking sleeping pills. Old people need to prevent falling when taking sleeping pills. According to the report of Reuters 65438+1October 65438+March, the Journal of American Geriatrics Association reminds the elderly to be careful when taking sleeping pills and just getting up. Kenneth Wright of the University of Colorado in the United States evaluated the effect of this sedative sleeping pill on human body by observing the performance of healthy adults after taking zolpidem (trade name "Sinos"). Wright asked the subjects to cooperate to complete the balance ability and answer simple math questions. It turns out that people who take placebos have good balance and clear thinking. However, among the volunteers who took zolpidem, 58% of the elderly over 60 walked slowly and stumbled after getting up. This effect is less for young subjects. Wright also pointed out that other sleeping pills have similar side effects. Qi Lin, Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Yanhua Hospital, worldwide, zolpidem alone can prescribe about 7 billion prescriptions every year. Kenneth Wright emphasized that taking sleeping pills correctly can help patients get better sleep, but the side effects of the drugs can not be ignored. Chu Xuhua, chief physician of the Department of Neurology, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital, said in an interview with the reporter of Life Times that zolpidem is a new generation of sedative and hypnotic drugs. Compared with diazepam and other benzodiazepines, zolpidem is less addictive. However, during the medication, we should pay attention to the influence of drug residues when we wake up at night and in the morning, and be careful to fall. Old people are more susceptible to sleeping pills than young people because their antidote activity is reduced and their brain is not sufficiently supplied with blood. Chu Xuhua reminded that if the elderly still feel unconscious after taking sleeping pills, they should tell the doctor in time, which can be handled by reducing the dose or taking the medicine half an hour in advance. In addition, getting up frequently at night is also an important reason that affects sleep. Old people should drink less water at night, especially when traveling, and pay more attention to sleeping in unfamiliar environment. If you don't drink much water and can't get up at night, you should actively see a doctor and find out why. For example, it is best for men to check whether they have prostate hypertrophy. Source: Life Times Author: View the original annual report >>