title: [Prescription of psychopharmaceuticals. A survey of drug treatment at 10 psychiatric hospitals].
abstract: This study describes a survey of the drugs prescribed to long-term psychiatric patients and psychogeriatric patients in ten Norwegian psychiatric hospitals. Of 1,124 patients, 12% received no psychotropic drugs and 14% were given a combination of more than three psychotropic drugs. Of 872 patients given neuroleptics, 81% received antipsychotic medication with low-dose neuroleptics and 27% received depot-neuroleptics. Hypnotics and minor tranquillizers were commonly prescribed together with neuroleptics and antidepressants. Anti-parkinsonian drugs were prescribed for 37% of those receiving neuroleptics. Neuroleptics, minor tranquillizers and anti-parkinsonian drugs were commonly given three times a day. The prescription pattern differed between the hospitals. Guidelines are suggested for more rational use of psychotropic drugs.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oyehaug
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Barstad
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bøe
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hermansen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Håberg
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mellvang
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nome
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Rønning
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wold
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D009664:Norway; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
vernacular_title: Forskrivning av psykofarmaka. En oversikt over medikamentell behandling i ti psykiatriske sykehus.