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Prescription Drugs Used in Insomnia
Sleep Medicine Clinics, 2018The scope of this article is to review the effects on sleep of prescription drugs that are commonly prescribed for chronic insomnia in adults. The following groups are discussed: benzodiazepines and its receptor agonists, the dual orexin receptor antagonist suvorexant, melatonin and its receptor agonists, sedating antidepressants, and antipsychotics ...
Dirk Pevernagie +2 more
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Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2015
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify the strongest and most consistent risk and protective factors associated with nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) in multiple contexts, specifically in community-, school-, interpersonal-, and ...
J. Nargiso, Erica L. Ballard, M. Skeer
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify the strongest and most consistent risk and protective factors associated with nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) in multiple contexts, specifically in community-, school-, interpersonal-, and ...
J. Nargiso, Erica L. Ballard, M. Skeer
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Medicare and Prescription Drugs
New England Journal of Medicine, 2001Prescription-drug coverage is now provided for the vast majority of persons enrolled in private health insurance, Medicaid, or plans for government employees, veterans, and active military personne...
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International Journal of the Addictions, 1995
The elderly person is at risk of drug misuse and related problems because of frequent use of prescription drugs, biologic factors, and social circumstances associated with aging. Confusion, falls, and aggravation of untoward emotional states are examples of the adverse consequences.
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The elderly person is at risk of drug misuse and related problems because of frequent use of prescription drugs, biologic factors, and social circumstances associated with aging. Confusion, falls, and aggravation of untoward emotional states are examples of the adverse consequences.
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The Use of Prescription Drugs and Drugs of Abuse for Neuroenhancement in Europe
, 2015Pharmacological neuroenhancement, defined as the misuse of prescription drugs, illicit drugs, or alcohol for the purpose of enhancing cognition, mood, or prosocial behavior, is not widespread in Europe - nevertheless, it does occur. Thus far, no drug has
L. Maier, M. Schaub
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Analysis of the movement of prescription drugs to over-the-counter status.
Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 2015BACKGROUND The transition of prescription drugs (Rx) to over-the-counter (OTC) status is a very complex and multifaceted process involving many parties and many issues. This article examines the regulatory history and process and presents a review of the
P. Harrington, M. Shepherd
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Network analysis of drug prescriptions
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 2012ABSTRACTPurposeNetworks exist in many different aspects of the world, at social, economical, biological, and molecular levels. Network science studies their parameters, or quantitative indicators; its instruments make it possible to draw and analyze networks from a mathematical perspective.The present study is an attempt to apply network science ...
CAVALLO, Pierpaolo +5 more
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Indices of Drug Misuse for Prescription Drugs
International Journal of the Addictions, 1991Few studies of prescription-drug misuse have taken into account the numbers of prescriptions dispensed for specific drugs. Using data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) and the National Prescription Audit, we calculated indices of drug misuse for specific prescription drugs that are used mainly in outpatient settings and are either ...
Carlene Baum +2 more
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Measuring the Value of Prescription Drugs.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2015Escalating drug prices have spawned a flurry of initiatives designed to help physicians, payers, and patients understand the value of new therapies and make better choices about their use.
P. Neumann, Joshua T. Cohen
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Prescription drug monitoring programs
The Nurse Practitioner, 2015To help combat prescription drug misuse, most states have implemented Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs)-electronic databases that collect and track prescription data and flag suspected diversion activities. Equipped with expanding prescriptive authority, NPs are now poised to become vital change agents in expanding the potential ...
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