Dispensed prescriptions for quetiapine and other second-generation antipsychotics in Canada from 2005 to 2012: a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of antipsychotic drugs, particularly quetiapine, has increased at an unprecedented rate in the last decade, primarily in relation to nonpsychotic indications. This increased use is concerning because of the high rates of metabolic and extrapyramidal side effects and inadequate monitoring of these complications. The purpose of this study was to measure the use of quetiapine and other second-generation antipsychotics by primary care physicians and psychiatrists and the most common diagnoses associated with quetiapine recommendations.

Methods

We analyzed data on antipsychotic use from the IMS Brogan Canadian CompuScript Database and the Canadian Disease and Treatment Index, with a focus on quetiapine. We looked at the number of dispensed prescriptions for sec

SUBMITTER: Pringsheim T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4251508 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature