Table 2.

Distribution of BZRA prescribed in 2000 and 2019 (n: number of prescriptions).

<3 BZRA prescriptions				≥3 BZRA prescriptions
2000 (n = 7,147)		2019 (n = 49,111)		2000 (n = 16,048)		2019 (n = 182,815)
	%		%		%		%
Lorazepam	16.3	Zolpidem	20.7	Lorazepam	20.8	Zolpidem	22.4
Alprazolam	14.0	Alprazolam	18.2	Lormetazepam	15.6	Lormetazepam	16.9
Lormetazepam	12.3	Lorazepam	13.8	Alprazolam	13.0	Alprazolam	16.6
Zolpidem	9.8	Lormetazepam	12.2	Bromazepam	11.9	Lorazepam	14.1
Bromazepam	8.2	Diazepam	11.0	Zolpidem	6.8	Clonazepam	6.2
Other	39.4	Other	24.1	Other	31.9	Other	23.8