title: [Comparison of prescribed and defined daily doses (DDD) of selected antihypertensives--problems and conclusions].
abstract: The comparison of prescribed and defined daily doses of 21 antihypertensive drugs showed minor to major differences, which have an impact on how to assess future drug demand and how to evaluate the therapeutic equivalence of various drugs. Relating problems concerning prescribing habits of drugs and research in drug demand are being discussed.
authors.affiliation: Sektion Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Audien
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Vergleich zwischen verordneten und definierten Tagesdosen (DDD) ausgewählter Antihypertonica--Probleme und Schlussfolgerungen.