Use of benzodiazepines in the Italian general population: Prevalence, pattern of use and risk factors for use

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 19-25

  Magrini, N ^a   Vaccheri, A ^a   Parma, E ^b   D'Alessandro, R ^a   Bottoni, A ^c   Occhionero, M ^a   Montanaro, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Ctr for Res in General Practice   (Italy)

^c ROCHE MILANO RICERCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Drug utilisation; Family practice; Pharmacoepidemiology; Questionnaires; Risk factors; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; BENZODIAZEPINE; BROMAZEPAM; BROTIZOLAM; DELORAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; FLURAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; LORMETAZEPAM; NITRAZEPAM; PRAZEPAM; TRIAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BENZODIAZEPINES; CONFIDENTIALITY; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0029930037     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050063     Document Type: Article

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