Psychotropic drugs among the elderly Population-based studies on indicators of inappropriate utilisation in relation to socioeconomic determinants and mental disorders
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of Public Health Psychotropic drugs, which include antipsychotics, anxiolytics, hypnotics, and antidepressants, are commonly utilised among the elderly. However, drug utilisation in this population is complex due to multiple morbidities, extensive drug utilisation and an increased sensitivity to drugs. Inappropriate utilisation of drugs among the elderly is an issue of great public health importance. The aim of this thesis is to assess and analyse potentially inappropriate utilisation of psychotropic drugs among the elderly in Sweden.
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