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OBJECTIVE:Databases of subjects receiving antidepressants provide evidence on the use of drugs in typical patients and settings under real-world conditions. This study analysed a general practice database to estimate the prevalence of antidepressant drug use, describe the use of these compounds by gender and age and estimate the prevalence of occasional versus non-occasional users. METHODS:The general practice database of Chivasso, a city near Turin in Piedmont, was analysed. The database includes all community (i.e. outside hospitals) prescriptions reimbursed by the National Health System in the population living in the study area. From the database, the total number of units of antidepressant drugs prescribed over a 6-month period was extracted. Using the general practice patient code, all records were converted into a sample of patients receiving one or more prescriptions of one or more antidepressants. RESULTS:During the 6 months surveyed, 12,930 antidepressant prescriptions were dispensed to 3751 patients, resulting in a prevalence of use of 19 patients per 1000 inhabitants (confidence interval 18.3, 19.5). The prevalence of use progressively increased with age and was more than double in females than males (female/male ratio 2.16). Paroxetine was the most prescribed compound, followed by amitriptyline and fluoxetine. However, in older subjects, the top two antidepressants were trazodone and amitriptyline. Nearly one-fourth of all dispensed antidepressants were prescribed on one occasion only; occasional users were slightly younger than non-occasional users. CONCLUSIONS:In Italy, databases have been used to monitor the prescription of medicines, but they have always provided aggregate data on drug sales and consumption. In this study, a sample of typical patients receiving antidepressants under real-world conditions was analysed to help clarify what happens in clinical practice. Databases of patients receiving antidepressants should be adopted to suggest public health priorities and generate original research hypotheses to be formally tested with experimental studies.
journal_name
Eur J Clin Pharmacoljournal_title
European journal of clinical pharmacologyauthors
Pietraru C,Barbui C,Poggio L,Tognoni Gdoi
10.1007/s002280100361subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-10-01 00:00:00pages
605-9issue
8eissn
0031-6970issn
1432-1041journal_volume
57pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block angiotensin II formation and release bradykinin, which is effective in the regulation of oxidoinflammatory injury. Some reports denote alterations in the effectiveness of ACE inhibitors in association with ACE insertion/deletion (I/D) gene polymorphisms. T...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00228-014-1751-5
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To assess (1) whether the utilisation of codeine or propoxyphene differs among the three major Swedish cities (Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö) and between urban and semirural areas; (2) if so, whether it co-varies with the utilisation of other potentially dependence-promoting drugs, benzodiazepines; (3) what ...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s002280050680
更新日期:1999-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Psychotropic drug use among nursing home residents with regard to diagnostic indications and patient- and institution characteristics was analysed. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of medication data from 1552 residents at 23 nursing homes in Bergen, Norway, was performed. Psychotropic drug use (neuroleptics,...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s002280100348
更新日期:2001-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::To evaluate the possible effect of quinidine on digoxin bioavailability, the steady state digoxin kinetics was examined with and without concomitant quinidine therapy, in 7 cardiac patients after simultaneous administration of oral digoxin and intravenous [3H]-digoxin. In the presence of quinidine, the absorption rate...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00613925
更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Serum concentrations of parathyroid hormone (s-PTH) calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase were measured during treatment with furosemide or bumetanide for congestive heart failure. Significant elevations both of s-PTH and alkaline phosphatase were found, whereas serum calcium concentration was decreased. The ch...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00561397
更新日期:1980-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) binding sites have been shown to be present on human platelet membranes. We investigated the effect of an infusion of ANF 5 pmol.kg-1.min-1 on platelet aggregation in whole blood ex-vivo in 8 normal volunteers. Spontaneous platelet aggregation, collagen (0.6-2 micrograms.m.-1)-induced o...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00316102
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00228-003-0690-3
更新日期:2003-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Methantheline is a strong muscarinic receptor blocking drug used in the treatment of overactive bladder syndrome, hypersalivation and hyperhidrosis. To provide basic information on the pharmacokinetics, magnitude of pharmacodynamic (PD) effects and their correlations with plasma concentrations, we performed ...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s00228-012-1286-6
更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00542189
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00228-005-0072-0
更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00228-017-2195-5
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is uncertain as to the extent which gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage related to NSAIDs is due to a local, topical effect or to an action related to systemic absorption. We hypothesised that, should systemic drug concentrations be of importance, plasma levels of NSAIDs might be higher in patients who had developed ...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00316464
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The prevention of contrast-mediated nephropathy (CMN), which accounts for considerable morbidity and mortality, remains a vexing problem. Contrast induced renal vasoconstriction is believed to play a pivotal role in the CMN mechanism. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the safety and efficacy of two d...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s00228-006-0150-y
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The antihypertensive effect of labetalol (L) was compared with that of clonidine (C) in a randomized cross-over study in 17 hypertensive outpatients on bendrofluazide (B). After treatment for two weeks with B(5 mg qd), either L (100 mg tid) or C (0.1 mg tid) was given and their doses were titrated at 2-weekly visits u...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/BF00542319
更新日期:1982-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The pharmacokinetics of amoxycillin in normal male volunteers was studied during the states of bedrest, sleep and ambulation. The absorption and disposition of amoxycillin in ambulatory subjects was found to be comparable to that reported previously by other workers. Serum amoxycillin concentrations were found to be s...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00561587
更新日期:1980-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Maintenance of the structural and functional integrity of the skeleton is a critical function of a continuous remodeling driven by highly associated processes of bone resorption and synthetic activities driven by osteoclasts and osteoblasts, respectively. Acceleration of bone turnover, accompanied with a dis...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00228-006-0174-3
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The incidence of vasodilation-related events (flushing, headache, dizziness and oedema) was determined in a total of 37,670 patients treated with diltiazem, nicardipine, isradipine or amlodipine and studied by Prescription-Event Monitoring between 1984 and 1991. Event rates are expressed as the percentage of patients ...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00202163
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The cellular sources or molecular mechanisms responsible for the derangement of vasoactive prostanoid levels during immunosuppressive cyclosporin (CSA) therapy have not been defined. Using cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells (MC), the cytostatic, cytotoxic and prostanoid synthesis modulating effects of CSA and FK-...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01428385
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of the study was to examine long-term nicotine substitution and its variability during use of a nicotine patch. In two smoking cessation studies a 16-h nicotine patch, releasing 15 mg nicotine, was applied daily for 16 h over 12 weeks, to 167 smokers. Salivary cotinine was highly correlated with plasma cot...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/BF02280755
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00228-020-03059-9
更新日期:2021-01-07 00:00:00
abstract::Cyclofenil was given as a single oral dose of 200 mg, and also as 200 mg/day for eight days, to seven healthy female volunteers. Plasma was analyzed for the active metabolite and pharmacokinetic modelling was performed. A biological half life of 29 h was bound after the single dose and 18 h after the eighth day of con...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00561952
更新日期:1981-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The comparative enzyme inducing effects of rifabutin and the chemically related drug rifampicin have been investigated in 8 normal subjects. Rifampicin 600 mg daily for 7 days caused considerable shortening of the antipyrine half-life and a marked increase in antipyrine clearance, associated with an increased rate of ...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00615223
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:This study compares the in vivo relative lung bioavailability of Hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) Seretide delivered via unprimed and unwashed Aerochamber Plus (AP) or Volumatic (VM) spacers, a integrated breath-actuated vortex Synchro-Breathe (SB) device and an Evohaler pMDI (EH) device using adrenal suppression and ea...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s00228-010-0989-9
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::A new device for IV admixtures has been developed in Israel, the Vialink minibag. It consists of a partly filled minibag, attached by rubber tubing to a sterile receptable into which various types of vials containing drugs can be firmly inserted. Time and motion studies were conducted to determine the time and cost as...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00194973
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to determine the impacts of CYP3A5 polymorphism on tacrolimus concentration and the proportion of patients within a target therapeutic range during the first week after transplantation together with the 3-month acute rejection rate in kidney transplant patients receiving a minimized...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00228-015-1990-0
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thirty-eight severely hypertensive patients were treated with oral clonidine. Each patient received a "loading" dose of 0.2 mg clonidine, followed by 0.1 mg hourly until the blood pressure was substantially reduced, or until a total dose of 0.8 mg has been administered. Thirty-five (82.1%) patients responded favourabl...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00606664
更新日期:1986-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00228-015-1830-2
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00228-011-1010-y
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::In an open triple crossover study in 8 patients with essential hypertension, the possibility has been investigated of whether the blood pressure lowering effect of hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg once daily was attenuated by co-administration for 4 weeks of ibuprofen 400 mg t.i.d., diclofenac 25 mg t.i.d. or sulindac 200 mg...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/BF00606629
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effect of dexfenfluramine (dF) on body weight, blood pressure and noradrenergic activity were studied in 30 obese hypertensive patients randomly divided into two groups and treated for 3 months either with dF (30 mg daily; 16 subjects) or placebo (Pl; 14 subjects). 11 patients from the dF group and 9 patients give...
journal_title:European journal of clinical pharmacology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/BF00265922
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00