Table 2.
Prevalence of psychotropic drug use among patients (n = 225)
| Type of Medication (ATC Code) | Regular Prescription | Prescription of Medication PRN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (% of total) | n | (%) | |
| Any psychotropic drug | 183 | (81.3) | 60 | (26.) |
| Antipsychotic drugs (N05A) | 114 | (50.7) | 11 | (4.9) |
| Anxiolytic drugs (N05B) | 69 | (30.7) | 31 | (13.8) |
| Hypnotics (N05C) | 40 | (17.8) | 14 | (6.2) |
| Antidepressant drugs (N06A) | 111 | (49.3) | 0 | (0) |
| Single drug use | ||||
| Only antipsychotic | 25 | (11.1) | ||
| Only anxiolytic | 9 | (4.0) | ||
| Only hypnotics | 6 | (2.7) | ||
| Only antidepressant | 37 | (16.4) | ||
| Total single drug use | 77 | (34.2) | ||
| Combination of two psychotropic drugsa | ||||
| Antipsychotic + anxiolytic | 17 | (6.7) | ||
| Antipsychotic + hypnotics | 5 | (2.2) | ||
| Antipsychotic + antidepressant | 28 | (12.4) | ||
| Anxiolytic + hypnotics | 7 | (3.1) | ||
| Anxiolytics + antidepressant | 8 | (3.6) | ||
| Antidepressant drugs + hypnotics | 2 | (0.9) | ||
| Total use of two drugs | 67 | (29.8) | ||
| Combination of three or more drugsa | ||||
| Antipsychotic + anxiolytic + antidepressant | 19 | (8.4) | ||
| Antipsychotic + antidepressant drugs + hypnotics | 11 | (4.8) | ||
| Antipsychotic + anxiolytic + hypnotics | 3 | (1.3) | ||
| Antipsychotic + anxiolytic + antidepressant + hypnotics | 6 | (2.7) | ||
| Total use of three or more drugs | 39 | (17.3) | ||
a
Combinations of psychotropic drugs, except antidementia drugs, and anti‐epileptic drugs.