A change in the trend in dosulepin usage following the introduction of a prescribing indicator but not after two national safety warnings

Summary What is known and objective The tricyclic antidepressant dosulepin has been associated with an increased risk of toxicity in overdose compared with other antidepressants. In the UK, the MHRA and NICE have issued advice on the prescribing of dosulepin, and a National Prescribing Indicator (NP...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics 2016-04, Vol.41 (2), p.224-228
Hauptverfasser:	Deslandes, P. N., Jenkins, K. S. L., Haines, K. E., Hutchings, S., Cannings-John, R., Lewis, T. L., Bracchi, R. C., Routledge, P. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged antidepressants Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - administration & dosage Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - adverse effects Dothiepin - administration & dosage Dothiepin - adverse effects Drug Monitoring - methods Drug Prescriptions drug utilization Humans Practice Patterns, Physicians' - trends prescribing patterns prescribing practices Primary Health Care - methods United Kingdom
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