@article{ref1,
title="Use of medicines from the group of benzodiazepines in the period of 2003-2013 year in the Republic of Macedonia",
journal="Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences",
year="2015",
author="Petrushevska, Tatjana and Velik Stefanovska, Vesna",
volume="3",
number="1",
pages="e4-e4",
abstract="AIM: The aim of this study was to analyze the use of benzodiazepines in the period of 2003-2013 year in the Republic of Macedonia (MKD). <br><br>METHOD: The study was cross sectional and analyzes the available data on the use of benzodiazepines in the country. This study used several sources of data: Statistical Reports of the United Nations regarding the consumption of psychotropic substances; data from the Ministry of Health associated with the use of benzodiazepines (BZD), derived from reports of Ministry of Health stakeholders; Data extracted from the database of the Ministry of Health in the electronic database &quot;My term&quot; and Analysis of reports of Health Insurance Fund. <br><br>RESULTS: The analysis for the period 2003-2013 showed that the most consumed drug in MKD from the group of BZD is Diazepam, with 54.8 and predominantly is use of diazepam of 5 mg with 59 %. According to the Health Insurance Fund, Diazepam is second most prescribed medicaments of all medicaments with marketing authorization in MKD. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The analysis shows that the use of BZD in MKD is particularly high. Limited number of studies was performed for this kind of drugs relating to their effects; differences in use between genders; adult population. There is need for additional focused research that will contribute to developing a full picture of the situation.   Keywords  benzodiazepines; drug dependence; diazepam; alprazolam; drug consumption<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1857-9655",
doi="10.3889/oamjms.2015.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2015.004"
}