Does zolpidem increase the risk of hip fracture in older people?
Zolpidem use in older adults is associated with a doubled risk of hip fractures, suggesting it carries risks comparable to conventional benzodiazepines.
Use of zolpidem by older people was associated with nearly twice the risk of hip fracture, even after controlling for possible demographic and clinical confounders. Rather than being a safer alternative, zolpidem may be associated with risks that are as great as those seen with conventional benzodiazepines in older patients.
Wang et al. (Sat,) studied this question.