[Prescription of psychopharmaceuticals. A survey of drug treatment at 10 psychiatric hospitals].
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.
Oyehaug
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E
Barstad
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AM
Bøe
T
T
Hermansen
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R
Håberg
M
M
Johansen
U
U
Mellvang
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B
Nome
T
T
Rønning
B H
BH
Wold
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I
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
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
Forskrivning av psykofarmaka. En oversikt over medikamentell behandling i ti psykiatriske sykehus.