Lithium prescription trends in psychiatric inpatient care 2014 to 2021: data from a Bavarian drug surveillance project.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Lithium (Li) remains one of the most valuable treatment options for mood disorders. However, current knowledge about prescription practices in Germany is limited. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of current Li use over time and in selected diagnoses, highlighting clinically relevant aspects such as prescription rates in elderly patients, concomitant medications, important drug-drug interactions, and serious adverse events.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive analysis of Li prescriptions, analyzing data from the ongoing Bavarian multicenter drug safety project Pharmaco-Epidemiology and Vigilance (Pharmako-EpiVig) from the years 2014-2021. Our study included 97,422 inpatients, 4543 of whom were prescribed Li.

Results

The Li prescriptio

SUBMITTER: Kriner P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10730486 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature