Association of Antidepressant Prescription Filling With Treatment Indication and Prior Prescription Filling Behaviors and Medication Experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the wide range of uses for antidepressants, understanding indication-specific patterns of prescription filling for antidepressants provide valuable insights into how patients use these medications in real-world settings.

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine the association of antidepressant prescription filling with treatment indication, as well as prior prescription filling behaviors and medication experiences.

Design

This retrospective cohort study took place in Quebec, Canada.

Participants

Adults with public drug insurance prescribed antidepressants using MOXXI (Medical Office of the XXIst Century)-an electronic prescribing system requiring primary care physicians to document treatment indications and reasons for prescripti

SUBMITTER: Wong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663531 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature