Indian Psychiatric Society multicentric study: Prescription patterns of psychotropics in India

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Authors

Sandeep Grover · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Ajit Avasthi · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Vishal Sinha · Sarojini Naidu Medical College

Bhavesh Lakdawala · B.J. Medical College

Shalu Bathla

Sujata Sethi

Devendra Mohan Mathur

Puneet Kathuria

Sandip Shah

Abstract

Escitalopram is the most commonly prescribed antidepressant, olanzapine is the most commonly prescribed antipsychotic and clonazepam is most commonly prescribed benzodiazepine. There are very few variations in prescription patterns across various centers.

Topics & Keywords

Mental Health and Psychiatry Mental Health Treatment and Access Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 56, Issue 3, pp. 253-253

DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.140632

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