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Sketris IS, Maccara ME, Purkis IE, et al. Is there a problem with benzodiazepine prescribing in maritime Canada?. Can Fam Physician. 1985;31:1591-6
Sketris, I. S., Maccara, M. E., Purkis, I. E., & Curry, L. (1985). Is there a problem with benzodiazepine prescribing in maritime Canada?. Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 311591-6.
Sketris, I S, et al. "Is there a problem with benzodiazepine prescribing in maritime Canada?." Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien vol. 31 (1985): 1591-6.
Sketris IS, Maccara ME, Purkis IE, Curry L. Is there a problem with benzodiazepine prescribing in maritime Canada?. Can Fam Physician. 1985 Sep;31:1591-6. PMID: 21274169; PMCID: PMC2327851.
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Can Fam Physician. 1985 Sep;31:1591-6.

Is there a problem with benzodiazepine prescribing in maritime Canada?.

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien

I S Sketris, M E Maccara, I E Purkis, L Curry

PMID: 21274169 PMCID: PMC2327851

Abstract

The benzodiazepine prescribing habits of 64 maritime doctors were studied through collection and examination of carbon copies of all prescriptions over a 22 week period. Diazepam was the most frequently prescribed anxiolytic benzodiazepine, followed by chlordiazepoxide, then oxazepam. These three drugs accounted for almost 60% of all benzodiazepine prescriptions. Triazolam and flurazepam were prescribed eight times more frequently than the other hypnotics, nitrazepam and temazepam. The number of prescriptions judged to be inappropriately excessive was small (3.3% of 7,066). Efforts by drug manufacturers, pharmaceutical sales representatives and CME providers are needed to make the practicing physician aware of the phamacokinetics of the different benzodiazepines, so that an appropriate choice of drug and frequency of daily doses can be made.

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