The New Polypharmacy in PsychiatryClinical Practice and Clinical Research Part Company
作者:
David F. Naftolowitz,
Stacy Donovan,
Allen Frances,
期刊:
CNS Drugs
(ADIS Available online 1995)
卷期:
Volume 4,
issue 6
页码: 404-409
ISSN:1172-7047
年代: 1995
出版商: ADIS
数据来源: ADIS
摘要:
A trend towards increased utilisation of polypharmacy in clinical psychiatry has been observed recently. Among the factors contributing to this are the emerging predominance of drug treatment for psychiatric disorders, newer therapeutic agents, attempts to alleviate symptoms in patients who only partially respond to treatment, and the over-interpretation of research data.Problems with polypharmacy include the potential for drug interactions, the unknown safety of newer medicines, and the use of superfluous medication mixtures when one drug might suffice. The complexities inherent in the existing research methodology limit the study of polypharmacy. We suggest a new paradigm for researching multidrug regimens, modelled on that of health services research.
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