[Prescribing practices of second generation antipsychotics in hospital units].
BACKGROUND
Few studies described the actual prescribing practices of second-generation antipsychotics and their adherence to the guidelines.


METHODS
Our study included 90 patients among whom was prescribed a second-generation antipsychotic in our hospital between May 3rd and June 27th 2004.


RESULTS
The proportion of each prescribed drug was: olanzapine, 57%; risperidone, 28%; amisulpride, 13%; and clozapine, 2%. Schizophrenia and other psychoses represented 75% of the treatment indications. Achievement of the pretherapeutic exams ranged from 23% for serum lipids to 96% for blood pressure. The initial dose was that recommended in 73% of the patients.


CONCLUSIONS
The significant part of the prescription of olanzapine is shown in 2004 in our hospital. Guidelines appear respected except for some pretherapeutic exams.
Boulin
Mathieu
M
Service Pharmacie, CHS de La Chartreuse, Dijon, France. mathieu.boulin@ch-beaune.fr
Maach
Souad
S
Serot
Dominique
D
Martin
Pascale
P
Alizon
Brigitte
B
Vailleau
Jean-Louis
JL
D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents