[Benzodiazepines: prescription study in a primary health care unit].
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this survey was to study the prescription rate of benzodiazepinics in a Primary Health Care Unit, in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil.


METHODS
Every consultation during a 12 month period was recorded, including the prescription of drugs. In order to analyze the prescription of benzodiazepinics we considered only the 3,368 consultations of patients above 25 years.


RESULTS
Patients whose age ranged from 45-64 years experienced the highest prescription rates, benzodiazepinics being the third most prescribed drug for males and the fourth for females.


CONCLUSIONS
The results show that benzodiazepinics are among the most prescribed drugs.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001938:Brazil; D003151:Community Health Centers; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepínicos: estudo de prescrição em um posto de atenção primária à saúde.