Stručni rad
Dynamic in Prescribing Antipsychotic Drugs during Five Year Period (2001–2005) in the Psychiatric Hospital »Vrap~e«, Zagreb, Croatia
Vlado Jukić
Miroslav Herceg
Petrana Brečić
Domagoj Vidović
Aida Križaj
Sažetak
Aim of this study was to determine changes in prescribing antipsychotics during 5 year period in Psychiatric Hospital
Vrap~e. Data about type of antipsychotic medication, ward and gender were collected for all patients receiving antipsychotics
on 1st of October. During 5 year period decrease in prescribing classical antipsychotics was observed while prescribing
of atypical antipsychotics has shown increase. There was an increase in number of patients treated with combination
of antipsychotics, while number of patients treated with clozapine remained the same. It was noticed that female
patients were more often treated with atypical antipsychotics. Data for forensic and emergency ward was analyzed separately
and trends similar to hospitals were noticed here. Rationalizing use of antipsychotics can decrease cost of treatment,
decrease negative effects of antipsychotics and consequently improve the treatment. Through systematic studies of
this type positive progress and changes in the prescribing of antipsychotics are possible.
Ključne riječi
antipsychotics; hospital; psychotic disorders; prescription
Hrčak ID:
24469
URI
Datum izdavanja:
13.5.2008.
Posjeta: 948 *