%0 Journal Article
%T Use of medicines from the group of benzodiazepines in the period of 2003-2013 year in the Republic of Macedonia
%J Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences
%D 2015
%A Petrushevska, Tatjana
%A Velik Stefanovska, Vesna
%V 3
%N 1
%P e4-e4
%X 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 "My term" 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>
%G en
%I Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
%@ 1857-9655
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2015.004