Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 13, 2026

Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) with Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published on: December 6, 2016
Underdocumentation of benzodiazepine prescriptions in a general medicine clinic
Abstract:
During a three-month period the authors reviewed the charts of patients prescribed benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine medications by 73 housestaff practicing in an ambulatory medical clinic. Compared with non-benzodiazepine prescriptions, benzodiazepine name (p less than 0.001), instructions (p less than 0.001), and targeted problems (p less than 0.0001) were significantly underrecorded. In 11% of the records reviewed there was no indication that a mood disorder had been identified or a benzodiazepine prescribed (p less than 0.0001). Problems targeted for benzodiazepine management were found less frequently in the records of elderly patients than in those of patients less than 65 years of age (p less than 0.05). The authors conclude that many houseofficers significantly underdocument the prescriptions they write for benzodiazepine medications and that this may be a marker of their regard for managing mood disorders with benzodiazepines.
Related Concept Videos
Prescription, Nonprescription and Orphan Drugs
The misuse and addiction to prescription drugs is a growing problem that can affect people of all age groups, specifically teenagers. This can happen when prescription medications are used in ways not intended by the prescriber, such as taking someone else's prescription or using medication for...
CNS Depressants: Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines
Anxiolytic Drugs: Benzodiazepines and Buspirone
Sedatives and Hypnotics: Overview
Sedative-hypnotics are categorized into barbiturates, benzodiazepines (BZDs), and non-benzodiazepines or Z-drugs. These drugs work by suppressing central nervous system activity, and this suppression is dose-dependent. Older sedative medications, like barbiturates, follow a linear curve in...
Sedatives and Hypnotics Drugs: Barbiturates
Sedatives and Hypnotics Drugs: Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines work by enhancing the effects of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA. They bind to the GABAA receptor, increasing its affinity for GABA, which opens chloride...

