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[Benzodiazepines: prescription study in a primary health care unit]
B L Horta1, M S de Lima, J J Faleiros
1Departamento de Medicina Social e de Saúde Mental de Universidade Federal de Pelotas, RS.
Purpose:
The objective of this survey was to study the prescription rate of benzodiazepinics in a Primary Health Care Unit, in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Method:
Every consultation during a 12 month period was recorded, including the prescription of drugs. In order to analyze the prescription of benzodiazepinics we considered only the 3,368 consultations of patients above 25 years.
Results:
Patients whose age ranged from 45-64 years experienced the highest prescription rates, benzodiazepinics being the third most prescribed drug for males and the fourth for females.
Conclusion:
The results show that benzodiazepinics are among the most prescribed drugs.