title: [The use of psychotropic agents in ambulatory treatment of the elderly with mental disorders].
abstract: By means of pharmacoepidemiologic method the analysis of therapy in nonselective ambulatory cohort of mentally ill 60-95 year old patients was performed during 5 months. Each patient had an epidemiological record, in which the main demographic, clinical data as well as all the drugs prescribed and the regimen of their administration were registered. All spectrum of psychotropic drugs was used for treatment of aged patients. In 80% of the cases tranquilizers and hypnotic drugs were prescribed, while neuroleptics were prescribed in 64% of the patients, vasotropic and nootropic preparations--in 32%, antidepressants--in 28%, antiparkinsonic drugs--in 17%, normothymics--in 7%, anticonvulsants--in 2% of the cases. Monotherapy was used in 24% of the cases, two psychotropic drugs were prescribed simultaneously in 31% of the patients, 3--in 23% and 4 drugs--in 17% of the patients. Age factor was not significant for the choice of the drug.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Kontsevoĭ
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Safarova
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ognev
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs