Trends in Medication Use Among Young Adults and the Covid-19 Pandemic Effect.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruptions in healthcare delivery, and changes in medication utilization patterns. While previous studies examined specific therapeutic classes or populations, there is limited longitudinal evidence on medication trends among young adults throughout and beyond the pandemic.

Aim

To analyze trends in medication dispensation before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults.

Methods

We conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study including active-duty Israeli Defense Forces personnel between January 2017 and August 2023. Monthly dispensing rates per 1000 persons were analyzed using an interrupted time series (ITS) design, implemented via generalized linear models with log link and popul

SUBMITTER: Zur M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12670204 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature