Factors associated to antidepressant prescription for civil servants of Belo Horizonte, MG
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-82502010000200016Keywords:
Antidepressants^i1^srational, Depression^i1^streatm, Medicines^i1^srationalAbstract
Selecting the most suitable drug for the treatment of depression has clinical and economic implications, since both safety and cost of antidepressants (AD) vary among therapeutic subgroups. This study aimed to evaluate the prescription of antidepressants for users of the pharmacy for civil servants of PBH (FARMASERV) in 2005. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyzes using logistic regression were performed. Of the total prescriptions analyzed (652), the majority were for women (81.7%) and individuals aged between 19 and 59 years (81.7%). The variables independently associated with the selection of AD were gender, age and the specialty of the prescriber. Women and young adults were more likely to be prescribed an SSRI compared to their congeners, with statistically significant differences. Psychiatrists were more likely to prescribe an SSRI than neurologists or general physicians. The determinant factors for selecting antidepressants may aid the planning of interventions aimed at patients and prescribers which can enable rationalization of the use of antidepressants.Downloads
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2010-06-01
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Factors associated to antidepressant prescription for civil servants of Belo Horizonte, MG . (2010). Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 46(2), 289-296. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-82502010000200016