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. 2023 May 2;9(5):e15847. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15847

Table 2.

Pattern of use of Deanxit among study participants.

Option Total N = 125 No use Disorder n = 80 Deanxit Use Disorder n = 45 p-value
Daily use of Deanxit Yes 93 (76.2%) 54 (70.1%) 39 (86.7%) 0.038
No 29 (23.8%) 23 (29.9%) 6 (13.3%)
Reason for Deanxit use: To relax or get high 37 (29.6%) 28 (35.0%) 9 (20.0%) 0.078
Insomnia 9 (7.2%) 4 (5.0%) 5 (11.1%) 0.281
Anxiety or to relieve tension 67 (53.6%) 39 (48.8%) 28 (62.2%) 0.147
Panic attack 17 (13.6%) 11 (13.8%) 6 (13.3%) 0.948
Depression or low mood 19 (15.2%) 14 (17.5%) 5 (11.1%) 0.340
Othera 32 (25.6%) 21 (26.3%) 11 (24.4%) 0.824
Prescribers of Deanxit From physician 106 (84.8%) 65 (81.3%) 41 (91.1%) 0.140
From friends or family 16 (12.8%) 12 (15.0%) 4 (8.9%) 0.326
Sources of Deanxit From the pharmacist, with a prescription. 101 (80.8%) 60 (75.0%) 41 (91.1%) 0.028
From the pharmacist, without a prescription. 14 (11.2%) 10 (12.5%) 4 (8.9%) 0.539
From my friends/family 11 (8.8%) 8 (10%) 3 (6.7%) 0.745
Co-medications Benzodiazepines
Xanax (alprazolam) 10 (8%) 7 (8.8%) 3 (6.7%) 1.000
Lexotanil (bromazepam) 7 (5.6%) 4 (5%) 3 (6.7%) 0.702
Valium (diazepam) 3 (2.4%) 2 (2.5%) 1 (2.2%) 1.000
Stilnox (zolpidem) 1 (0.8%) 1 (1.3%) 0 (0%) 1.000
SSRI
Cipralex (escitalopram) 14 (11.2%) 8 (10.0%) 6 (13.3%) 0.571
Zoloft (sertraline) 2 (1.6%) 2 (2.5%) 0 (0%) 0.535
Prozac (fluoxetine) 1 (0.8%) 1 (1.3%) 0 (0%) 1.000
Seroxat (paroxetine) 4 (3.2%) 2 (2.5%) 2 (4.4%) 0.619
Favarine (fluvoxamine) 1 (0.8%) 0 (0%) 1 (2.2%) 0.360
Brintellix (vortioxetine) 1 (0.8%) 1 (1.3%) 0 (0%) 1.000
Magnesium Supplement 10 (8.0%) 4 (5.0%) 6 (13.3%) 0.166
Muscerolb 2 (1.6%) 1 (1.3%) 1 (2.2%) 1.000

Data are presented as numbers with percentages.

The P-value for the difference between two adjacent columns is calculated by chi-square or Fisher's exact test where appropriate.

a

Stomach pain, angina/shortness of breath, bruxism, dizziness, esophageal spasm, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, hysterectomy, hormone replacement, irritable bowel syndrome, menopause, obsessive-compulsive disorder, shoulder pain, and tremor.

b

Muscerol is a combination of paracetamol and orphenadrine citrate.