Table 2 Prevalence of all psychotropic drugs prescribed in the period studied
From: High prevalence of prescription of psychotropic drugs for older patients in a general hospital
Psychotropic drugs | n | % | Potentially inappropriate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
benzodiazepines | |||
 lormetazepama | 403 | 18.9 | > 0,5 mg/d (97.3) |
 lorazepama | 155 | 7.3 | > 2 mg/d (1.9) |
 tetrazepam | 26 | 1.2 | each dose (100) |
 diazepam | 25 | 1.2 | each dose (100) |
 oxazepam | 25 | 1.2 | > 60 mg/d (0) |
 temazepam | 15 | 0.7 | each dose (100) |
 bromazepam | 12 | 0.6 | each dose (100) |
 dipotassium clorazepat | 10 | 0.5 | each dose (100) |
 flunitrazepam | 9 | 0.4 | each dose (100) |
 alprazolam | 5 | 0.2 | each dose (100) |
 brotizolam | 5 | 0.2 | > 0.125 (80) |
 clonazepam | 3 | 0.1 | each dose (100) |
 midazolam | 3 | 0.1 | n.a. |
 nitrazepam | 2 | 0.1 | each (100) |
 flurazepam | 1 | 0.1 | each dose (100) |
neuroleptics | |||
 melperone | 119 | 5.6 | n.a. |
 prothipendyl | 58 | 2.7 | n.a. |
 quetiapine | 42 | 2.0 | n.a. |
 haloperidol | 33 | 1.6 | > 2 mg/d (42.4) |
 promethazine | 29 | 1.4 | n.a. |
 risperidone | 20 | 0.9 | n.a. |
 aripiprazole | 6 | 0.3 | n.a. |
 olanzapine | 6 | 0.3 | > 10 mg/d (50) |
 pipamperone | 3 | 0.1 | n.a. |
 levomepromazine | 2 | 0.1 | each dose (100) |
 clozapine | 2 | 0.1 | each dose (100) |
 flupentixol | 1 | 0.1 | n.a. |
 pimozid | 1 | 0.1 | n.a. |
 sulpirid | 1 | 0.1 | n.a. |
Z-drugs | |||
 zopiclone | 171 | 8.0 | > 3,75 mg/d (60.8) |
 zolpidem | 112 | 5.3 | > 5 mg/d (76.8) |
antidepressants | |||
 mirtazapine | 228 | 10.7 | n.a. |
 citalopram | 138 | 6.5 | n.a. |
 duloxetine | 47 | 2.2 | n.a. |
 venlafaxine | 34 | 1.6 | n.a. |
 amitriptyline | 31 | 1.5 | each dose (100) |
 doxepine | 22 | 1.0 | each dose (100) |
 sertraline | 14 | 0.7 | n.a. |
 trimipramine | 12 | 0.6 | each dose (100) |
 escitalopram | 10 | 0.5 | n.a. |
 opipramol | 9 | 0.4 | n.a. |
 trazodone | 5 | 0.2 | n.a. |
 maprotiline | 5 | 0.2 | each dose (100) |
 fluoxetine | 5 | 0.2 | each dose (100) |
 paroxetine | 5 | 0.2 | n.a. |
 clomipramine | 4 | 0.2 | each dose (100) |
 bupropion | 4 | 0.2 | n.a. |
 agomelatin | 2 | 0.1 | n.a. |
 mianserin | 2 | 0.1 | n.a. |
 imipramine | 2 | 0.1 | each dose (100) |
 fluvoxamine | 1 | 0.1 | n.a. |