Table 4 Most frequently psychoactive drug classes taken at study entry, in the first 7 days of hospitalisation and prescribed at discharge (numbers are patients; percentages in brackets refer to total amount of treated/prescribed patients).
DRUG CLASSES | Study entry | During first 7 days | Prescribed at discharge |
|---|---|---|---|
Benzodiazepines | 286 (60.0) | 588 (85.7) | 470 (69.5) |
Typical anti-psychotic drugs | 228 (48.3) | 391 (57.0) | 335 (49.6) |
Atypical anti-psychotic drugs | 168 (35.6) | 287 (41.8) | 269 (39.8) |
Antidepressants | 193 (40.9) | 335 (48.8) | 292 (43.2) |
Mood stabilisers | 113 (23.9) | 186 (27.1) | 197 (29.1) |
Other drugs | 86 (18.2) | 165 (24.1) | 122 (18.0) |