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To investigate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) of central nervous system and psychotropic (CNS-PS) drugs to the Korean elderly population, and to identify PIP-associated factors.Ambulatory care visits were identified from the 2013 National Aged Patient Sample (HIRA-APS-2013) data, composed of 20% random samples of all enrollees in the universal health security program...
Background Elderly persons make greater use of psychotropic drugs, but there are few international studies on social differences in the use of these medications. The aim of this study is to examine social differences in the use of psychotropic drugs among persons aged 65–74 years in the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS). Methods The sample consisted of 1,995 participants in the IMIAS...
Psychotropic drug use and alcohol consumption is increasing among aging Finns. Alcohol use is not recommended with benzodiazepines and some other psychotropic medicines. Concomitant use may lead to accidents and other serious consequences. The aim of this study was to analyze the drinking behavior of psychotropic drug users in an aging Finnish population. This study is part of the ongoing epidemiologic...
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