Table 2.
Prevalence of all psychotropic drugs prescribed in the period studied
| 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. |
% of potentially inappropriate refers to patients receiving the respective psychotropic drug
aAverage daily doses [mg] of the psychotropic drugs most frequently prescribed (medians). Lormetazepam: 1.0; lorazepam: 1.0; zopiclone 7.5; zolpidem 10.0; mirtazapine: 15; citalopram: 20; melperone: 25; prothipendyl: 50