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Psychotropic drug utilization patterns in a metropolitan population.
Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 32, 43-51 (1987)
Psychotropic drug intake by a random sample of citizens of the city of Munich aged 30-69 years has been assessed. A 1-week prevalence of 9.3% for all psychotropic drug users was found, benzodiazepines accounting for approximately two-thirds (6.6%) of the users. Two-thirds of drug users were women. Drug use in both sexes increased with age. The doses of benzodiazepines prescribed in most cases were less than 10 mg diazepam equivalent per day. Intake of benzodiazepines in combination with analgesics or alcohol (≥40 g/day) did not appear to represent a major problem. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the number of chronic diseases was the strongest predictor of benzodiazepine intake in men, whereas stress and age determined intake in women. Long-term use seemed to be relatively rare at 11% of all benzodiazepine users, so it was not considered to be a severe public health problem.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
1987
HGF-Berichtsjahr
0
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0031-6970
e-ISSN
1432-1041
Zeitschrift
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Quellenangaben
Band: 32,
Heft: 1,
Seiten: 43-51
Verlag
Springer
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Department for Medical Information Systems (MEDIS)
PubMed ID
2884115
Scopus ID
0023141490
Erfassungsdatum
1987-12-31