Trends in utilization and dosing of antipsychotic drugs in Scandinavia: Comparison of 2006 and 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of this study was to investigate time trends in dosing and prevalence of antipsychotic prescriptions in Scandinavia.

Methods

We retrieved data on antipsychotic use between 2006 and 2016 from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish national prescription registers. For each antipsychotic, we calculated prevalence of use and mean doses, overall and for specific age groups (young, adults and elderly).

Results

Antipsychotic use in Scandinavia increased from 16.5 to 17.2 users/1000 inhabitants between 2006 and 2016 (+2.4%, annual change: 0.07 users/1000 inhabitants/year, 95% CI: 0.02-0.20, P = 0.02). In 2006, chlorprothixene and levomepromazine were the most commonly used antipsychotics. By 2016, quetiapine was the most used antipsychotic in all three countries and acros

SUBMITTER: Hojlund M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6595354 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature