An approach to reduce benzodiazepine and cyclopyrrolone use in general practice: A study based on a Danish population

CNS Drugs

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 947-955

  Jørgensen, Viggo R K ^a,b  

^a Medicine Team Region Midtjylland   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anxiolytics, therapeutic use; Benzodiazepines, therapeutic use; General practice; Hypnosedatives, therapeutic use; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC AGENT; LORAZEPAM; NITRAZEPAM; OXAZEPAM; TRIAZOLAM; ZALEPLON; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

AGITATION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG UTILIZATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; REGISTRATION; RESTLESSNESS; SIDE EFFECT; SWEATING; TREMOR;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BENZODIAZEPINES; DENMARK; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LEGISLATION, DRUG; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES;

EID: 35048864268     PISSN: 11727047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00023210-200721110-00006     Document Type: Article

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