Evaluation on the Effect of Intervention Measures Enforced by Clinical Pharmacists on Reducing Dosage of Benzodiazepines
- VernacularTitle:临床药师实施干预措施对降低苯二氮类药用量的效果评估
- Author:
Zhongjuan SONG
;
Jie SHEN
;
Yifang LIU
;
Jingying XI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Clinical pharmacist;
Intervention;
Benzodiazepine;
Drug withdrawal;
Effect evaluation
- From:
China Pharmacy
2001;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of intervention measures enforced by clinical pharmacists on reducing dosage of benzodiazepines. METHODS: Clinical pharmacists described benzodiazepine withdrawal scheme for adult patients who were treated with repeated benzodiazepine prescription more than 3 months. 10% of benzodiazepines dose was reduced every two weeks and single blind drug withdrawal was carried out. RESULTS: Consumption of benzodiazepine was reduced significantly by 70.50% after intervening by pharmacists. CONCLUSION: Clinical pharmacists play an important role in benzodiazepine withdrawal, whose intervention is rapid and useful method for physicians reducing dosage of benzodiazepines.
