Psychotherapeutic drugs utilization in Mendoza

KAISER L, RODRÍGUEZ C, RIESTRA E, SACCHI O, DALMAU G, RODRÍGUEZ ECHANDÍA EL.

BIOCELL

INST HISTOL EMBRIOL-CONICET

Lugar: Mendoza; Año: 2011 vol. 35 p. 1 - 1

0327-9545

PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS UTILIZATION IN MENDOZAKaiser L, Rodríguez C, Riestra E, Sacchi O, Dalmau G, Rodríguez Echandía EL.UFURM, Área de Farmacología, Departamento de Patología.  FCM. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. This is a descriptive and retrospective analysis of psychotherapeutic drugs utilization in the Health Care Organization of the University (DAMSU) and the Neuropsychiatric Hospitals in Mendoza (H. Carlos Pereyra and H. El Sauce). The report highlights the evolution of utilization of antianxiety, antidepressants, hypnotics, antipsychotics and antiepileptic drugs in 7 consecutive years. The DURG methodology was used and the dates were collected and processed by an EPI INFO program. DDDs/1000 for each psychotherapeutic drug group were obtained. Results show de occurrence of a constant over utilization of ant anxiety drugs in DAMSU and a progressive increase in the use of these drugs in both hospitals. As to antidepressants, a year to year decrease in their utilization in DAMSU but a significant increase in the Hospitals was detected. Utilization of antipsychotics in DAMSU was always low but significantly higher in the hospitals, especially in the last 2 years. The use of anticonvulsant drugs increased and the utilization of hypnotics decreased in the 3 institutions studied. Differences between psychotherapeutic drugs utilization in DAMSU and Neuropsychiatric Hospitals are discussed in relation to the specialization of prescribers and rationality in their use.