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Shimizu E, Sato D, Hirano Y, Ebisu H, Kagayama Y, Hanaoka H. Digital cognitive-behavioural therapy application compared with zolpidem for the treatment of insomnia: protocol for an exploratory randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e081205. [PMID: 38925698 PMCID: PMC11202642 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Insomnia is a common health problem and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is recommended as a treatment. As there is a critical shortage of CBT-trained therapists, we developed a digital CBT application (IIIP MED: Sleepy Med) as Software as a Medical Device for insomnia. This paper describes the study protocol for an exploratory randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate effectiveness and safety of our developed digital CBT (dCBT) for 5 weeks compared with zolpidem tartrate for patients with insomnia disorder. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This proposed multicentre exploratory RCT will be conducted at the outpatient clinic of Chiba University Hospital, Akita University Hospital and Yoyogi Sleep Disorder Center, Japan. The study population comprises two parallel groups (dCBT and zolpidem) consisting of 15 participants each (n=30 in total) diagnosed with insomnia disorder who remain symptomatic at 4 weeks after sleep hygiene education. We will evaluate the effectiveness at baseline, week 5 (post-intervention) and week 10 (follow-up). The primary outcome will be the change of subjective sleep onset latency at week 5 from baseline. Secondary outcomes include sleep-related outcomes, such as objective sleep onset latency measured by mobile electroencephalography, functional improvement during the daytime and quality of life. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval was granted by the Institutional Review Board of Chiba University Hospital (K2023001). All participants will be required to provide written informed consent. Results will be published in international journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER jRCT2032230353.
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- Eiji Shimizu
- Departments of Cognitive Behavioral Physiology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Departments of Cognitive Behavioral Physiology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
- Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences and Medical School, Nagoya, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Mishima K, Fujimoto K, Endo A, Ishii M. Safety and Efficacy of Lemborexant in Insomnia Patients: Results of a Postmarketing Observational Study of Dayvigo ® Tablets. Drugs R D 2024:10.1007/s40268-024-00462-w. [PMID: 38839690 DOI: 10.1007/s40268-024-00462-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A prospective, postmarketing observational study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lemborexant (LEM) tablets in daily clinical practice in Japan. No other studies of a similar size have been conducted since the marketing approval of LEM, making this the first report of its kind. METHODS Insomnia patients (n = 550) administered LEM (5-10 mg daily) for the first time were enrolled. Adverse events were collected for target events (somnolence, parasomnia, narcolepsy and associated conditions, suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior). Overall improvement of insomnia symptoms was assessed by the investigator based on the patient's complaint. Subjective sleep onset latency (sSOL) and subjective total sleep time (sTST) were investigated as sleep parameters. RESULTS A case report form was obtained from 539 patients. The incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) was 7.65% for somnolence, 1.76% for nightmares, 0.59% for abnormal dreams, and 0.20% for sleep paralysis. No serious ADRs or ADRs related to suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior were observed. The efficacy rate at the final evaluation was 80.83%. Decreased sSOL and increased sTST were observed as assessed starting from Week 8 of treatment. CONCLUSION Based on the results of this study, the safety result was consistent with the safety profile described in the current package insert. Efficacy results also indicated that LEM is clinically useful.
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- Kazuo Mishima
- Department of Psychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Medical Headquarters Clinical Planning Department, Eisai Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Medical Headquarters Clinical Planning Department, Eisai Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Headquarters Clinical Planning Department, Eisai Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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Takeshima M, Yoshizawa K, Ogasawara M, Kudo M, Itoh Y, Ayabe N, Mishima K. Treatment Failure and Long-Term Prescription Risk for Guideline-Recommended Hypnotics in Japan. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e246865. [PMID: 38630476 PMCID: PMC11024780 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.6865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Importance Although insomnia guidelines recommend the use of several individual hypnotics, the most useful hypnotic for treating insomnia in a clinical setting remains unclear. Objective To determine which guideline-recommended hypnotics have lower risks of monotherapy failure and which hypnotics have a higher risk of long-term prescription for insomnia treatment. Design, Setting, and Participants This retrospective observational cohort study used data from the Japan Medical Data Center Claims Database from April 1, 2005, to March 31, 2021. Participants included adults whose first prescribed pharmaceutical treatment for insomnia was guideline-recommended hypnotic monotherapy. Data were analyzed from December 24, 2022, to September 26, 2023. Exposures Suvorexant, ramelteon, eszopiclone, zolpidem, and triazolam monotherapy. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was monotherapy failure, defined as a change in hypnotic or having an additional hypnotic prescribed for insomnia within 6 months of the first prescription of a guideline-recommended hypnotic monotherapy. The secondary outcome was monotherapy discontinuation, defined as no prescription of any hypnotic for 2 consecutive months within 6 months after prescribing a guideline-recommended hypnotic in patients for whom monotherapy did not fail. Monotherapy failure and discontinuation were compared using Cox proportional hazards and logistic regression models, respectively. Results The study included 239 568 adults (median age, 45 [IQR, 34-55] years; 50.2% women) whose first prescription for insomnia was guideline-recommended hypnotic monotherapy. During the 6-month follow-up period, 24 778 patients (10.3%) experienced failure of monotherapy with a guideline-recommended hypnotic. In comparison with eszopiclone, there were more cases of monotherapy failure for ramelteon (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR], 1.23 [95% CI], 1.17-1.30; P < .001), fewer cases for zolpidem (AHR, 0.84 [95% CI, 0.81-0.87]; P < .001) and triazolam (AHR, 0.82 [95% CI, 0.78-0.87]; P < .001), and no significant difference between suvorexant and eszopiclone. Among those without monotherapy failure, monotherapy was discontinued in 84.6% of patients, with more discontinuations for ramelteon (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.31 [95% CI, 1.24-1.40]; P < .001) and suvorexant (AOR, 1.20 [95% CI, 1.15-1.26]; P < .001) than for eszopiclone and no significant difference between zolpidem or triazolam and eszopiclone. Conclusions and Relevance Due to uncontrolled confounding factors in this cohort study, no conclusions regarding the pharmacologic properties of guideline-recommended hypnotics can be drawn based on these results. Further studies accounting for confounding factors, including diagnoses of chronic vs acute insomnia disorder, insomnia and psychiatric symptom severity, and physician attitudes toward hypnotic prescription, are needed.
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- Masahiro Takeshima
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Regional Studies and Humanities, Faculty of Education and Human Studies, Akita University, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Tachibana M, Kanahara N, Oda Y, Hasegawa T, Kimura A, Iyo M. A retrospective clinical practice study comparing the usefulness of dual-orexin receptor antagonists and a melatonin receptor agonist in patients switching from long-term benzodiazepine receptor agonists. J Clin Sleep Med 2024; 20:603-613. [PMID: 38063235 PMCID: PMC10985311 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Although novel hypnotics have recently emerged, there are currently no data comparing the clinical potency of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) and novel hypnotics, or the effectiveness of different methods of switching between them. This study examined how novel hypnotics might help reduce BZRA use in real-world practice. METHODS 289 patients with psychiatric disorders who took BZRAs for over 1 year before switching to either of 2 dual-orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs; suvorexant [SUV] or lemborexant [LEM]) or a melatonin receptor agonist (ramelteon [RMT]) were enrolled. We collected data on BZRAs at baseline and 3 months after commencement of SUV/LEM/RMT. RESULTS Significant reductions in BZRAs were observed for all 3 agents: -4.10, -2.80, and -1.65 mg in diazepam-equivalent doses in the SUV, LEM, and RMT groups, respectively. Dose reduction was significantly greater in the DORA than the RMT group (F = 15.053, P < .001). Within the DORA group, dose reduction was significantly greater in patients taking SUV than those taking LEM (F = 4.337, P = .043). The switching success rate did not differ among the switching methods for any of the hypnotics. CONCLUSIONS The reduction rate of BZRAs achieved by the switch fell into their equivalent-potency range estimated from clinical trials. The results suggest that DORAs can replace approximately 1 tablet of a BZRA. The difference in dose reduction between DORAs and RMT reflected the greater sleeping potency of the DORAs, whereas that between SUV and LEM might have reflected patient backgrounds: patients taking LEM may have been more strongly dependent on BZRAs. CITATION Tachibana M, Kanahara N, Oda Y, Hasegawa T, Kimura A, Iyo M. A retrospective clinical practice study comparing the usefulness of dual-orexin receptor antagonists and a melatonin receptor agonist in patients switching from long-term benzodiazepine receptor agonists. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024;20(4):603-613.
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- Masumi Tachibana
- Department of Psychiatry, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
- Safety and Health Organization, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Medical Treatment and Rehabilitation, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
- Chiba University Hospital Palliative Care Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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Kajikawa N, Yoshimoto H, Yokoya S. Descriptive Study of Patients Treated in a Psychosomatic Internal Medicine Declared by Japanese Family Medicine Clinic. J Clin Med Res 2023; 15:360-367. [PMID: 37575353 PMCID: PMC10416189 DOI: 10.14740/jocmr4939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Psychosomatic internal medicine (PSIM) assesses psychosocial factors and provides holistic consideration. In Japan, PSIM physicians seem to be recognized as providers of mental health services, but family medicine did not so. When family physicians confront with psychological problems, high dropout rate is reported so it is needed to reveal factors related to dropouts, The purpose of this study is to describe characteristics of patients, treatment dropouts and its related factors in PSIM practice by family physician. Methods This cross-sectional study used data from the medical records of the Kitaibaraki Center of Family Medicine located in Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki, Japan. The study included all new patients who made an appointment and visited the PSIM in this clinic from January 2020 to December 2022.Chief complaints and diagnoses were coded based on the International Classification of Primary Care, version 2 (ICPC-2). Results In total, 377 new patients were included in this study. The mean age was 39.9 ± 20.2 years. We found that 69.2% of patients who visited the clinic had a psychological chief complaint and 84.1% of primary diagnoses consisted of a psychological problem. One hundred sixty-five patients (43.8%) were still receiving treatment 6 months after the initial visit. Of the patients who ended treatment within 6 months after the initial visit, 84 patients (39.2%) dropped out. In multivariate analysis, the dropouts were less likely to occur patients with primary diagnosis of psychological problem (odds ratio (OR): 0.35, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.19 - 0.67). Conclusions Patients who visited a PSIM wanted consultation about psychological problems. Patients with a diagnosis of a psychological problem at the initial visit were less likely to drop out.
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- Natsuki Kajikawa
- Department of Family Medicine, General Practice and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Kitaibaraki Center for Family Medicine, Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Family Medicine, General Practice and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Kitaibaraki Center for Family Medicine, Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan
- Research and Development Center for Lifestyle Innovation in University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Family Medicine, General Practice and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Kitaibaraki Center for Family Medicine, Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan
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Usui K, Kikuchi D, Otsuka N, Miyagi K, Ouchi R, Watanabe T, Okada K, Suzuki E. Hypnotic prescriptions in Japan may be shifting from benzodiazepine receptor agonists to other types of hypnotics, melatonin receptor agonists, and orexin receptor antagonists. PCN REPORTS : PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES 2023; 2:e113. [PMID: 38868143 PMCID: PMC11114351 DOI: 10.1002/pcn5.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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- Kensuke Usui
- Division of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy PracticeTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
- Department of PharmacyTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Department of PharmacyTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Faculty of MedicineTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
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- Faculty of MedicineTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
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- Division of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy PracticeTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
- Department of PharmacyTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Division of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy PracticeTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
- Department of PharmacyTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Division of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy PracticeTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
- Department of PharmacyTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Division of PsychiatryTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
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Okuda S, Qureshi ZP, Yanagida Y, Ito C, Homma Y, Tokita S. Hypnotic prescription trends and patterns for the treatment of insomnia in Japan: analysis of a nationwide Japanese claims database. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:278. [PMID: 37081408 PMCID: PMC10120113 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04683-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is limited consensus regarding the optimal treatment of insomnia. The recent introduction of orexin receptor antagonists (ORA) has increased the available treatment options. However, the prescribing patterns of hypnotics in Japan have not been comprehensively assessed. We performed analyses of a claims database to investigate the real-world use of hypnotics for treating insomnia in Japan. METHODS Data were retrieved for outpatients (aged ≥ 20 to < 75 years old) prescribed ≥ 1 hypnotic for a diagnosis of insomnia between April 1st, 2009 and March 31st, 2020, with ≥ 12 months of continuous enrolment in the JMDC Claims Database. Patients were classified as new or long-term users of hypnotics. Long-term use was defined as prescription of the same mechanism of action (MOA) for ≥ 180 days. We analyzed the trends (2010-2019) and patterns (2018-2019) in hypnotics prescriptions. RESULTS We analyzed data for 130,177 new and 91,215 long-term users (2010-2019). Most new users were prescribed one MOA per year (97.1%-97.9%). In 2010, GABAA-receptor agonists (benzodiazepines [BZD] or z-drugs) were prescribed to 94.0% of new users. Prescriptions for BZD declined from 54.8% of patients in 2010 to 30.5% in 2019, whereas z-drug prescriptions remained stable (~ 40%). Prescriptions for melatonin receptor agonist increased slightly (3.2% to 6.3%). Prescriptions for ORA increased over this time from 0% to 20.2%. Prescriptions for BZD alone among long-term users decreased steadily from 68.3% in 2010 to 49.7% in 2019. Prescriptions for ORA were lower among long-term users (0% in 2010, 4.3% in 2019) relative to new users. Using data from 2018-2019, multiple (≥ 2) MOAs were prescribed to a higher proportion of long-term (18.2%) than new (2.8%) users. The distribution of MOAs according to psychiatric comorbidities, segmented by age or sex, revealed higher proportions of BZD prescriptions in elderly (new and long-term users) and male (new users) patients in all comorbidity segments. CONCLUSION Prescriptions for hypnotics among new and long-term users in Japan showed distinct patterns and trends. Further understanding of the treatment options for insomnia with accumulating evidence for the risk-benefit balance might be beneficial for physicians prescribing hypnotics in real-world settings.
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- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE), Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA
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Zhang YX, Zhang Y, Bian Y, Liu YJ, Ren A, Zhou Y, Shi D, Feng XS. Benzodiazepines in complex biological matrices: Recent updates on pretreatment and detection methods. J Pharm Anal 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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Okuda S, Qureshi ZP, Yanagida Y, Ito C, Homma Y, Tokita S. Factors Associated with Prescriptions for an Orexin Receptor Antagonist Among Japanese Patients with Insomnia: Analysis of a Nationwide Japanese Claims Database. Drugs Real World Outcomes 2023:10.1007/s40801-023-00356-4. [PMID: 36867350 PMCID: PMC9982805 DOI: 10.1007/s40801-023-00356-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have examined the prescribing patterns of orexin receptor antagonists (ORAs) in the real-world clinical setting in Japan. OBJECTIVE We sought to analyze the factors associated with ORA prescriptions for patients with insomnia in Japan. METHODS Outpatients (aged ≥ 20 to < 75 years old) prescribed one or more hypnotic for insomnia between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2020 with continuous enrollment for ≥ 12 months were extracted from the JMDC Claims Database. We performed multivariable logistic regression to identify factors (patient demographics and psychiatric comorbidities) associated with ORA prescription in new or non-new users of hypnotics (patients without or with hypnotics prescription history, respectively). RESULTS Of 58,907 new users, 11,589 (19.7%) were prescribed ORA at the index date. Male sex (odds ratio [OR] 1.17, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12-1.22) and presence of bipolar disorders (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.20-1.55) were associated with greater odds of ORA prescription. Among 88,611 non-new users, 15,504 (17.5%) were prescribed ORA at the index date. Younger age and several psychiatric comorbidities, such as neurocognitive disorders (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.15-2.35), substance use disorders (OR 1.19, 95% CI 1.05-1.35), bipolar disorders (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.07-1.22), schizophrenia spectrum disorders (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.01-1.14), and anxiety disorders (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.00-1.10), were associated with greater odds of ORA prescription. CONCLUSION This is the first study to determine the factors associated with ORA prescriptions in Japan. Our findings could help guide appropriate insomnia treatment using ORAs.
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- Center for Observational and Real-world Evidence (CORE), Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA
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Takeshima M, Aoki Y, Ie K, Katsumoto E, Tsuru E, Tsuboi T, Inada K, Kise M, Watanabe K, Mishima K, Takaesu Y. Physicians' attitudes toward hypnotics for insomnia: A questionnaire-based study. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1071962. [PMID: 36865069 PMCID: PMC9971924 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1071962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepines are still widely prescribed despite safety concerns and the introduction of novel hypnotics (orexin receptor antagonists [ORA] and melatonin receptor agonists [MRA]), which may be influenced by physicians' attitudes toward hypnotics. METHODS A questionnaire survey was administered to 962 physicians between October 2021 and February 2022, investigating frequently prescribed hypnotics and the reasons for their selection. RESULTS ORA were the most frequently prescribed at 84.3%, followed by non-benzodiazepines (75.4%), MRA (57.1%), and benzodiazepines (54.3%). Compared to non-frequent prescribers of hypnotics, a logistic regression analysis showed that frequent ORA prescribers were more concerned with efficacy (odds ratio [OR]: 1.60, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-2.54, p = 0.044) and safety (OR: 4.52, 95% CI: 2.99-6.84, p < 0.001), frequent MRA prescribers were more concerned with safety (OR: 2.48, 95% CI: 1.77-3.46, p < 0.001), frequent non-benzodiazepine prescribers were more concerned with efficacy (OR: 4.19, 95% CI: 2.91-6.04, p < 0.001), and frequent benzodiazepine prescribers were more concerned with efficacy (OR: 4.19, 95% CI: 2.91-6.04, p < 0.001) but less concerned with safety (OR: 0.25, 95% CI: 0.16-0.39, p < 0.001). DISCUSSION This study suggested that physicians believed ORA to be an effective and safe hypnotic and were compelled to prescribe benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine frequently, choosing efficacy over safety.
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- Masahiro Takeshima
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Munakata Suikokai General Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Centre for Family Medicine Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan
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Takeshima M, Aoki Y, Ie K, Katsumoto E, Tsuru E, Tsuboi T, Inada K, Kise M, Watanabe K, Mishima K, Takaesu Y. Attitudes and Difficulties Associated with Benzodiazepine Discontinuation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15990. [PMID: 36498061 PMCID: PMC9741206 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Long-term use of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZDs) may depend on clinicians' BZD discontinuation strategies. We aimed to explore differences in strategies and difficulties with BZD discontinuation between psychiatrists and non-psychiatrists and to identify factors related to difficulties with BZD discontinuation. Japanese physicians affiliated with the Japan Primary Care Association, All Japan Hospital Association, and Japanese Association of Neuro-Psychiatric Clinics were surveyed on the following items: age group, specialty (psychiatric or otherwise), preferred time to start BZD reduction after improvement in symptoms, methods used to discontinue, difficulties regarding BZD discontinuation, and reasons for the difficulties. We obtained 962 responses from physicians (390 from non-psychiatrists and 572 from psychiatrists), of which 94.0% reported difficulty discontinuing BZDs. Non-psychiatrists had more difficulty with BZD discontinuation strategies, while psychiatrists had more difficulty with symptom recurrence/relapse and withdrawal symptoms. Psychiatrists used more candidate strategies in BZD reduction than non-psychiatrists but initiated BZD discontinuation after symptom improvement. Logistic regression analysis showed that psychosocial therapy was associated with less difficulty in BZD discontinuation (odds ratio, 0.438; 95% confidence interval, 0.204-0.942; p = 0.035). Educating physicians about psychosocial therapy may alleviate physicians' difficulty in discontinuing BZDs and reduce long-term BZD prescriptions.
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- Masahiro Takeshima
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita City 010-8543, Japan
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- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, St. Luke’s International University, 10-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0044, Japan
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 1-30-37 Shukugawara, Kawasaki 214-8525, Japan
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- Katsumoto Mental Clinic, 10-13 Horikoshicho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City 543-0056, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Munakata Suikokai General Hospital, 5-7-1 Himakino, Fukutsu-shi 811-3298, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kitasato University, Kitazato, Sagamihara shi 252-0329, Japan
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- Centre for Family Medicine Development, Japanese Health and Welfare Co-Operative Federation, 3-25-1 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita City 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Aza-Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun, Nishihara 903-0215, Japan
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Xu X, Xu J, Li C, Wang G, Wang W, Ye Y, Chen Y, Liu T, Zhao M, Wang X, Zhong N, Jiang H. Hazardous use of benzodiazepine receptor agonists in psychiatric clinics in China: electronic prescription database study. BJPsych Open 2022; 8:e188. [PMID: 36254807 PMCID: PMC9634586 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2022.589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) are commonly used clinically and data on their hazardous use from large populations of psychiatric patients is limited. AIMS To assess the current status of hazardous BZRA use and related factors in Chinese out-patient psychiatric settings. METHOD The study included out-patients with at least one BZRA prescription from five psychiatric settings in east, central and west China in 2018. Demographic and prescription information were extracted from the electronic prescription database. We defined the co-occurrence of overdose and long-term use as hazardous use, and patients whose recorded diagnoses did not meet any indications approved by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration as over-indication users. Additionally, 200 hazardous users were randomly selected for follow-up interview to confirm the actual situation. RESULTS Among 720 054 out-patients, 164 450 (22.8%) had at least one BZRA prescription; 55.9% of patients were prescribed over-indication and 3% were defined as hazardous users. Multilevel multivariate regression analysis with hospital as a random effect showed that factors associated with hazardous use were older age (18-64 years: β = 0.018; 95% CI 0.013-0.023; >65 years: β = 0.015; 95% CI 0.010-0.021), male (β = 0.005, 95% CI 0.003-0.007), over-indication (β = 0.013, 95% CI 0.012-0.015), more out-patient visits (β = 0.006, 95% CI 0.006-0.006) and more visits to different doctors (β = 0.007, 95% CI 0.007-0.008); 98.5% of hazardous users (197/200) could not be contacted. CONCLUSIONS BZRAs are commonly used and there is a relatively large proportion of over-indication users among Chinese psychiatric out-patients. However, only a small proportion of hazardous users were detected. The study highlights how to use prescription data to support improvements in clinical practice.
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- Xiaomin Xu
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Mental Health Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Patient & Health Impact, Pfizer Inc., Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Mental Health Institute, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai, China; and CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Mental Health Institute, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai, China
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Usui K, Fujii Y, Okada K, Suzuki E. Low-dose benzodiazepine receptor agonists may be completely replaced by lemborexant at about the same dose. PCN REPORTS : PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES 2022; 1:e32. [PMID: 38868702 PMCID: PMC11114411 DOI: 10.1002/pcn5.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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- Kensuke Usui
- Division of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy PracticeTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
- Department of PharmacyTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Department of PharmacyTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Division of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy PracticeTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
- Department of PharmacyTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalSendaiJapan
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- Division of PsychiatryTohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversitySendaiJapan
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Okui T, Park J. Analysis of regional differences in the amount of hypnotic and anxiolytic prescriptions in Japan using nationwide claims data. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:44. [PMID: 35045851 PMCID: PMC8772209 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03657-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Japan, there has been no investigation of regional differences in the number or amount of prescriptions of anxiolytics or hypnotics. Attributes related to the high amount of prescriptions for these drugs are unknown. We investigated recent trends and regional differences in the amount of prescriptions of hypnotics and anxiolytics in Japan and identified factors associated with these regional differences. METHODS The National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan (NDB) Open data from 2015 to 2018 were used. We calculated diazepam-equivalent doses (mg) for each drug and the total amount of prescriptions per capita for hypnotics and anxiolytics by sex and age. In addition, we calculated the standardized claim ratio (SCR) of the amount of prescriptions by prefecture. We investigated factors associated with regional differences in the SCRs of hypnotics and anxiolytics using the prefectures' medical, socioeconomic, and physical characteristics by an ecological study using a linear mixed-effects model. RESULTS The amount of prescriptions of hypnotics and anxiolytics, specifically, the amount of prescriptions of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs), decreased in many of the adult age groups from 2015 to 2018. The regression analysis revealed that the number of medical clinics per capita, the number of public assistance recipients per capita, the proportion of persons whose HbA1c ≥ 6.5%, and the proportion of persons whose BMI ≥25 kg/m2 were positively and significantly associated with the SCR of hypnosis. In contrast, the number of public assistance recipients per capita and the proportion of persons whose BMI ≥25 kg/m2 were positively and significantly associated with the SCR of anxiolytics. CONCLUSIONS Factors associated with prescription amount of hypnotics and anxiolytics were revealed in this study, and a further study is needed for investigating causal relationships between the prescriptions amount and the associated factors using individual data.
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- Tasuku Okui
- Medical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital, 812-8582 Maidashi3-1-1 Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, 831-8501 Enokizu 137-1, Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Lou G, Yu Z, Chen L, Zhou Y, Zhang L. Trends in Prescriptions for Insomnia in a Province in China Between 2015 and 2019. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:915823. [PMID: 35795021 PMCID: PMC9251053 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.915823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The inappropriate use of pharmacological treatments for insomnia may increase patients' risk of serious adverse events. However, few epidemiological studies on the use of medications for insomnia in China have been conducted to date. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the current pharmacological treatments for insomnia and guide the rational use of drugs. METHODS The prescription data of outpatients with insomnia between 2015 and 2019 in Zhejiang province were extracted from the Hospital Prescription Analysis Cooperative Project of China and evaluated. The demographic characteristics of insomnia and the proportion and prescription trends of different drugs were analyzed along with multidrug combinations for insomnia. RESULTS The number of patients with insomnia who were prescribed medications for insomnia increased from 2,385 in 2015 to 3,919 in 2019, with an increase of 64.32%, whereas the mean age of these patients decreased from 64.07 years to 60.94 years. There were nearly 1.42 times as many female patients prescribed medications for insomnia as male patients, and female patients tended to be younger than male patients. Benzodiazepines (53.99%) were the most common type of medicine for insomnia. The incidence of benzodiazepine usage decreased significantly yearly (P < 0.01), whereas the incidences of non-benzodiazepine receptor agonist (nBZRA) and antidepressant usage increased (P < 0.05). The most common benzodiazepine, nBZRA, antidepressant, and antipsychotic were estazolam, zolpidem, trazodone, and olanzapine, respectively. A total of 13.97% of outpatients with insomnia were prescribed multiple drugs for insomnia, even though nearly half of the drug combinations had similar pharmacological mechanisms. CONCLUSIONS Benzodiazepines remained the most common medication for insomnia, but the prescription rates of nBZRAs and antidepressants increased. Attention should be paid to multidrug combinations for insomnia, which may lead to an increased risk of serious adverse effects.
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- Guodong Lou
- Department of Pharmacy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Center for Sleep Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Trends in the Prescription of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists from 2009 to 2020: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Healthcare Record Data of a University Hospital in Japan. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9121724. [PMID: 34946449 PMCID: PMC8701628 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9121724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In recent years, the prescription trends of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) have not been investigated in Japan despite the publication of guidelines that promote cautious use of BZRAs. The prescription trend of BZRAs was assessed using the electronic healthcare records data of a University Hospital in Japan. The data from April 2009 to March 2021 were used. The following three types of outcomes were set: the proportion of patients who were prescribed with BZRAs within those prescribed hypnotics or anxiolytics; the mean number of the types of prescribed BZRAs, and the mean average daily doses of BZRAs. The same analysis was conducted for benzodiazepines (BZDs) and non-benzodiazepines (Z-drugs). As a result, we found that the proportions of patients prescribed BZRAs within those prescribed hypnotics or anxiolytics began to decrease, particularly from 2015 for patients aged <75 years and those aged ≥75 years. Further, the degree of decrease was larger in patients aged ≥75 years. The proportion for BZDs decreased particularly in the study period, and the proportion for Z-drugs also began to decrease approximately from 2016 in patients aged ≥75 years. The results suggest a possibility that guidelines affected the decreased prescriptions of BZRAs.
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