Prevalence & Prescription: Prescribing Practices of Clozapine in Australia between 2005 & 2010
Clozapine is an anti-psychotic used to treat refractory schizophrenia. This study reviews the rates of clozapine prescription for refractory schizophrenia in a region of Australia and compares the prescribing patterns to the estimated prevalence rates of refractory schizophrenia in the region. Utili...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ojhas.org/issue41/2012-1-6.htm |
| Summary: | Clozapine is an anti-psychotic used to treat refractory schizophrenia. This study reviews the rates of clozapine prescription for refractory schizophrenia in a region of Australia and compares the prescribing patterns to the estimated prevalence rates of refractory schizophrenia in the region. Utilising a pharmacoepidemiological approach; the results indicated that only 8.4% of the individuals estimated to be suffering from refractory schizophrenia in the region were prescribed clozapine between 2005 and 2010, with only 4.1% continuing clozapine to the conclusion of the study. In conclusion it is evident that clozapine is widely under-prescribed in this area of Australia. |
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| ISSN: | 0972-5997 |