[Reduced use of restricted-prescription preparations in general practice].
BACKGROUND
General practitioners in our community found that the use of drugs with restrictions on prescription was twice that of a neighbouring community, and made an effort at cutting down on the prescription of such drugs.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of this reduction is presented.


RESULTS
The reduction observed was 33% over one year. The number of prescriptions in the neighbouring community remained unchanged.


CONCLUSIONS
The comparison with the neighbouring community was a good starting point for change. The most important contributing factor was probably the consistent approach of the doctors involved.
Trøseid
Marius
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Kommunelegekontoret i Rennesøy 4150 Rennesøy. troseid@hotmail.com
D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009664:Norway; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives