Evaluation on the Effect of Intervention Measures Enforced by Clinical Pharmacists on Reducing Dosage of Benzodiazepines / 中国药房
China Pharmacy
;
(12)2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-533633
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effect of intervention measures enforced by clinical pharmacists on reducing dosage of benzodiazepines.METHODS:
Clinical pharmacists described benzodiazepine withdrawal scheme for adult patients who were treated with repeated benzodiazepine prescription more than 3 months. 10% of benzodiazepines dose was reduced every two weeks and single blind drug withdrawal was carried out.RESULTS:
Consumption of benzodiazepine was reduced significantly by 70.50% after intervening by pharmacists.CONCLUSION:
Clinical pharmacists play an important role in benzodiazepine withdrawal, whose intervention is rapid and useful method for physicians reducing dosage of benzodiazepines.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Pharmacy
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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