Hypnotic prescription trends and patterns for the treatment of insomnia in Japan: analysis of a nationwide Japanese claims database

Abstract Background There is limited consensus regarding the optimal treatment of insomnia. The recent introduction of orexin receptor antagonists (ORA) has increased the available treatment options. However, the prescribing patterns of hypnotics in Japan have not been comprehensively assessed. We p...

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Main Authors: Shoki Okuda, Zaina P. Qureshi, Yukiko Yanagida, Chie Ito, Yuji Homma, Shigeru Tokita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04683-2