A survey of psychotropic drug utilization by patients with advanced neoplastic disease Journal Article
| Authors: | Jaeger, H.; Morrow, G. R.; Carpenter, P. J.; Brescia, F. |
| Article Title: | A survey of psychotropic drug utilization by patients with advanced neoplastic disease |
| Abstract: | The utilization of psychotropic drugs in patients with advanced neoplastic disease was studied over a 14-month period. Eight hundred twenty-four (82.4%) of one thousand consecutively admitted patients were prescribed at least one psychotropic agent. Antipsychotic agents were prescribed for 61.3% and hypnotics for 55.8% of the total patient sample. Only one out of ten patients received an antidepressant medication. Significantly more psychotropic drugs were prescribed for the relatively younger patients (<50 years). Diphenhydramine, prochlorperazine, and haloperidol were the most frequently prescribed psychopharmacologic agents. The most common reasons for prescribing psychotropic medications were for psychologic distress, sleep disorders, and nausea and vomiting. Clinical consequences are discussed. © 1985. |
| Keywords: | adolescent; adult; aged; major clinical study; review; drug efficacy; brain neoplasms; neoplasms; nausea; vomiting; haloperidol; methylphenidate; psychological aspect; benzodiazepine derivative; psychotropic drugs; drug therapy; sleep disorder; drug utilization; prochlorperazine; therapy; anxiety disorders; oral drug administration; drug indication; diphenhydramine; nervous system; middle age; amitriptyline; desipramine; nortriptyline; digestive system; hydroxyzine; barbituric acid derivative; adjustment disorders; doxepin; imipramine; phenothiazine derivative; sleep initiation and maintenance disorders; phenelzine; tranylcypromine; cancer; human; male; female; priority journal; chlorprothixene; lithium carbonate; delirium, dementia, amnestic, cognitive disorders; isocarboxazid; flurazepam; tiotixene; methaqualone; amfepramone; amphetamine derivative; ethchlorvynol; fenfluramine; glutethimide; meprobamate; methyprylon; nialamide; phendimetrazine; phenmetrazine; protriptyline; tybamate |
| Journal Title: | General Hospital Psychiatry |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0163-8343 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1985-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 353 |
| End Page: | 360 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0163-8343(85)90051-9 |
| PUBMED: | 4065552 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 26 October 2021 -- Source: Scopus |
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