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

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hypnotic 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 duration of hypnotic prescriptions.

Methods

This retrospective, cross-sectional study utilized a large dataset from the Japan Medical Data Center. The study population included adults who had been prescribed hypnotics between April 2020 and March 2021, with a focus on those receiving hypnotics in March 2021. Hypnotic polypharmacy was defined as the concurrent prescription of two or more hypnotics in March 2021. The duration of hypnotic prescriptions was measured by calculating the

SUBMITTER: Komatsu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11663738 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature