title: [Reduced prescription of benzodiazepine preparations in general practice. Much to gain with little effort].
abstract: Many patients experience side effects from prolonged use of benzodiazepines and analgesics containing codeine. Therefore 66 daily users of these drugs (average dose before intervention 34 DDD/month) were encouraged to take part in a cessation experiment. They were told that a large share of their symptoms which were the indication for benzodiazepines and analgesics might be side effects from this medication. They were also given a cessation plan. Over two years the prescriptions (measured in DDD) for this group were reduced by 57%, and 26% of the patients stopped taking these medicines. A strategy is proposed for cessation of use of benzodiazepines and codeine-containing analgesics in general practice.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mouland
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rutle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003061:Codeine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D003061:Codeine
vernacular_title: Reduksjon av B-preparatforskrivning i allmennpraksis. Stor gevinst med liten innsats.