Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study

Wijdan H Ramadan,1 Ghada M El Khoury,1 Mary E Deeb,2 Marwan Sheikh-Taha1 1School of Pharmacy, 2School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon Abstract: This study assessed the profile of benzodiazepine (BDZ) users in Lebanon. Adult patients visiting the pharmacies with prescript...

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Autores principales:	Ramadan WH, El Khoury GM, Deeb ME, Sheikh-Taha M
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2016
Materias:	benzodiazepines prescribing patterns controlled substances Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:42631d274a994662a11229cda9ca32d92021-12-02T06:32:18ZPrescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/42631d274a994662a11229cda9ca32d92016-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/prescription-patterns-of-benzodiazepines-in-the-lebanese-adult-populat-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Wijdan H Ramadan,1 Ghada M El Khoury,1 Mary E Deeb,2 Marwan Sheikh-Taha1 1School of Pharmacy, 2School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon Abstract: This study assessed the profile of benzodiazepine (BDZ) users in Lebanon. Adult patients visiting the pharmacies with prescriptions of BDZs were included in the study. Seven hundred and eighty-six current BDZ users were included, of whom 54.2% were females. Twenty-three percent reported being alcohol consumers and were mostly males. The two most commonly used BDZs were alprazolam (34.6%) and bromazepam (33.6%). The indication for use was mainly anxiety (44.4%), insomnia (22.5%), and depression (15.9%). The prescribing physicians were primarily psychiatrists (43.2%), followed by general practitioners (29.7%). Forty percent had been taking the drug for more than a year. Among those using BDZs for at least 1 month, 35.5% increased the dose with time. Thirty-three percent reported having experienced side effects. Eighteen patients (2.3%) reported taking more than one BDZ concomitantly, while 18.3% were taking drugs that should not be prescribed along with BDZs. In conclusion, the use of BDZs is highest among females, especially for the treatment of anxiety. Moreover, continuous use of the drugs for more than a year as well as significant potential drug interactions was identified. Keywords: benzodiazepines, prescribing patterns, controlled substances Ramadan WHEl Khoury GMDeeb MESheikh-Taha MDove Medical Pressarticlebenzodiazepinesprescribing patternscontrolled substancesNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol Volume 12, Pp 2299-2305 (2016)
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spellingShingle	benzodiazepines prescribing patterns controlled substances Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Ramadan WH El Khoury GM Deeb ME Sheikh-Taha M Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study
description	Wijdan H Ramadan,1 Ghada M El Khoury,1 Mary E Deeb,2 Marwan Sheikh-Taha1 1School of Pharmacy, 2School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon Abstract: This study assessed the profile of benzodiazepine (BDZ) users in Lebanon. Adult patients visiting the pharmacies with prescriptions of BDZs were included in the study. Seven hundred and eighty-six current BDZ users were included, of whom 54.2% were females. Twenty-three percent reported being alcohol consumers and were mostly males. The two most commonly used BDZs were alprazolam (34.6%) and bromazepam (33.6%). The indication for use was mainly anxiety (44.4%), insomnia (22.5%), and depression (15.9%). The prescribing physicians were primarily psychiatrists (43.2%), followed by general practitioners (29.7%). Forty percent had been taking the drug for more than a year. Among those using BDZs for at least 1 month, 35.5% increased the dose with time. Thirty-three percent reported having experienced side effects. Eighteen patients (2.3%) reported taking more than one BDZ concomitantly, while 18.3% were taking drugs that should not be prescribed along with BDZs. In conclusion, the use of BDZs is highest among females, especially for the treatment of anxiety. Moreover, continuous use of the drugs for more than a year as well as significant potential drug interactions was identified. Keywords: benzodiazepines, prescribing patterns, controlled substances
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title	Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study
title_short	Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study
title_full	Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr	Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed	Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study
title_sort	prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2016
url	https://doaj.org/article/42631d274a994662a11229cda9ca32d9
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Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population: a cross-sectional study

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