Siriwardena, A. Niroshan (2017) Prescribed drug dependence services for long-term BZD use: treating the problem while ignoring its causes. The British Journal of General Practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 67 (664). p. 503. ISSN 0960-1643
Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X693245
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
Davies and colleagues highlight the issue of inappropriate long-term benzodiazepine and Z-drug (BZD) prescribing but their conclusions and recommendations are flawed.
First, they suggest that prescribing should be reduced by ensuring adherence to existing guidelines for prescribing and withdrawal, or developing new guidelines where needed.
| Keywords: | benzodiazepines |
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| Subjects: | B Subjects allied to Medicine > B200 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy |
| Divisions: | College of Social Science > School of Health & Social Care |
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| ID Code: | 29429 |
| Deposited On: | 28 Nov 2017 11:35 |
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