Trends in the prescription of drugs used for insomnia in Australian general practice, 2011-2018

CONCLUSION: Overall, BZD prescriptions in Australia declined from 2011-2018. However, the prescription of some of these drugs increased for patients with a recently recorded insomnia diagnosis. This is concerning because of potential adverse effects and risk of dependence.PMID:33950853 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2021.0054

Source: The British Journal of General Practice - May 5, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mumtaz Begum David Gonzalez-Chica Carla Bernardo Amelia Woods Nigel Stocks Source Type: research