Changes in the Antipsychotic Drugs Usage in the Psychiatric Inpatients at a University Hospital between 1997 and 2003.
- Author:
Won KIM
1
;
Young Sup WOO
;
Won Myong BAHK
;
Young Eun JUNG
;
Jeong Ho CHAE
;
Tae Youn JUN
;
Kwang Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Antipsychotics;
Inpatients;
Utilization
- MeSH:
Antipsychotic Agents*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Inpatients*;
Korea;
Mental Disorders;
Psychopharmacology;
Schizophrenia
- From:Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
2005;16(6):475-479
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Patterns of clinical use of antipsychotics have changed greatly in the past decade. The authors' goal was to examine trends in the use of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications in a inpatient unit at a university hospital between 1997 and 2003. METHODS: We evaluated medication use in inpatients treated with antipsychotic drugs during Jan-Dec 2003 and compared the results with inpatients treated with antipsychotics in 1997. RESULTS: The distribution of psychiatric diagnosis in 2003 was different from that in 1997 (chi2=36.57, p<0.001). The proportion of patients with illness other than schizophrenia spectrum disorders was increased in 2003 (chi2=33.56, p<0.001). An atypical agent was prescribed for 193 (93.7%) patients in 2003, and there was significant increase in the proportion of patients receiving atypical antipsychotics (chi2=68.80, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The results of the present study confirm that atypical antipsychotic medication have replaced typical antipsychotic medications for a wide range of diagnoses in Korea. We think it reflects the current progress of psychopharmacology and clinical complexity of antipsychotic treatment in a changing environment.
