Table 5.
Psychotropic drug treatment
| Type of psychotropic drug (ATC-Level Code) | Number of drugs | PWAD (n) | % of PWAD |
|---|---|---|---|
| No psychotropic drug | 41 | 21 | |
| ATC-Level 4 (N0XXX) | One psychotropic drug | 54 | 26 |
| Two psychotropic drugs | 44 | 23 | |
| Three psychotropic drugs | 27 | 14 | |
| Four psychotropic drugs | 17 | 9 | |
| Five psychotropic drugs | 7 | 4 | |
| Six psychotropic drugs | 1 | 1 | |
| Opioids (N02A) | One opioid drug | 14 | 7 |
| Non-opiods (N02B) | One non-opioid drug | 23 | 12 |
| Anti-epileptic drugs (N03A) | One anti-epileptic drug | 38 | 20 |
| Two anti-epileptic drugs | 1 | 1 | |
| Antipsychotic drugs (N05A) | One antipsychotic drug | 55 | 29 |
| Two antipsychotic drugs | 18 | 9 | |
| Three antipsychotic drugs | 1 | 1 | |
| Anxiolytic drugs (N05B) | One anxiolytic drug | 15 | 8 |
| Hypnotic drugs (N05C) | One hypnotic drug | 12 | 6 |
| Antidepressant drugs (N06A) | One antidepressant drug | 62 | 32 |
| Two antidepressant drugs | 3 | 2 | |
| Antidementia drugs (N06D) | One antidementia drug | 44 | 23 |
| Two antidementia drugs | 8 | 4 | |
| Three antidementia drugs | 1 | 1 | |
| Combinations of PDs | Combination of two types of PDs | 49 | 26 |
| Combination of three types of PDs | 31 | 16 | |
| Combination of four types of PDs | 8 | 4 | |
| Combination of five types of PDs | 1 | 1 |
ATC Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical classification, PWAD person with advanced dementia, PD psychotropic drug