Psychotropic medicine consumption in 65 countries and regions, 2008–19: a longitudinal study

R Brauer, B Alfageh, JE Blais, EW Chan… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2030
encourages routine collection and reporting of a set of essential mental health indicators …

Patterns of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medicine use in the era of new non-stimulant medicines: A population-based study among Australian children and …

C Bruno, A Havard, MB Gillies… - Australian & New …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and aims: New therapeutic options such as lisdexamfetamine and guanfacine
have recently become available for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder …

Psychotropic medication use in people living with severe and persistent mental illness in the Australian community: a cross-sectional study

J Hu, SS McMillan, T Theodoros, JC Collins, S El-Den… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Psychotropic polypharmacy and high-dose prescribing may play a role in
therapy, however, with associated risks. The aim of this study was to describe current …

Generating real-world evidence on the quality use, benefits and safety of medicines in Australia: history, challenges and a roadmap for the future

SA Pearson, N Pratt, J de Oliveira Costa… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Australia spends more than $20 billion annually on medicines, delivering significant health
benefits for the population. However, inappropriate prescribing and medicine use also result …

Trends in utilization and dosing of antipsychotic drugs in Scandinavia: comparison of 2006 and 2016

M Højlund, A Pottegård, E Johnsen… - British journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The aim of this study was to investigate time trends in dosing and prevalence of
antipsychotic prescriptions in Scandinavia. Methods We retrieved data on antipsychotic use …

A national study on prescribed medicine use in Australia on a typical day

CE Wylie, B Daniels, J Brett… - … and drug safety, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Purpose To describe Australians' prescribed medicine use on a typical day
(September 25, 2018). Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional study using nationally …

The relative lethal toxicity of pharmaceutical and illicit substances: A 16‐year study of the Greater Newcastle Hunter Area, Australia

J Brett, CE Wylie, J Raubenheimer… - British journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims We aim to calculate 2 metrics of relative lethal toxicity; the fatal toxicity index (FTI;
number of deaths per year of a daily dose) and the case fatality (CF; number of deaths per …

Development of prescribing safety indicators related to mental health disorders and medications: Modified e‐Delphi study

WY Khawagi, DT Steinke, J Nguyen… - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To develop a set of prescribing safety indicators related to mental health disorders and
medications, and to estimate the risk of harm associated with each indicator. Method A …

A cross sectional study of psychotropic medicine use in Australia in 2018: A focus on polypharmacy

J Brett, SA Pearson, B Daniels… - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To examine prescribed psychotropic medicine use on a given day in Australia (25
September 2018; World Pharmacists Day), with a focus on psychotropic polypharmacy …

Changes in prescription of psychotropic drugs after introduction of polypharmacy reduction policy in Japan based on a large-scale claims database

Y Hirano, Y Ii - Clinical Drug Investigation, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objectives In Japan, polypharmacy reduction policy, which
reduces the reimbursement of medical cost, was introduced to address unnecessary …