Association between polypharmacy and the long-term prescription of hypnotics in Japan: a retrospective cross-sectional study

IntroductionHypnotic polypharmacy and its long-term prescriptions constitute the inappropriate use of hypnotics. However, the relationship between hypnotic polypharmacy and prolonged prescriptions remains unclear. This study aimed to elucidate the association between hypnotic polypharmacy and the du...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Munehiro Komatsu, Masahiro Takeshima, Kazuhisa Yoshizawa, Masaya Ogasawara, Mizuki Kudo, Eru Miyakoshi, Yu Itoh, Nana Shibata, Naoko Ayabe, Kazuo Mishima
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Subjects:	antidepressant antipsychotic anxiolytic hypnotic polypharmacy long term prescription
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1471457/full