Benzodiazepine and z-hypnotic prescribing from acute psychiatric inpatient discharge to long-term care in the community

Background: Benzodiazepine and z-hypnotic prescribing has slowly decreased over the past 20 years, however long-term chronic prescribing still occurs and is at odds with prescribing guidance. Objectives: To identify the pattern of benzodiazepine and z-hypnotic prescribing in psychiatric inpatients...

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Main Authors: Johnson CF, Ali Nassr O, Harpur C, Kenicer D, Thom A, Akram G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas 2018-09-01
Series:Pharmacy Practice
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Online Access:https://www.pharmacypractice.org/journal/index.php/pp/article/view/1256