Prescription and dispensing of benzodiazepines in times of the covid-19 pandemic in brazil

Objective: The objective was the prevalence of prescription and dispensing of benzodiazepines (BDZ's) in Brazilian capitals, in the first quarters of 2020 and 2021, considering the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is an epidemiological, exploratory, quantitative, documentary and retrospective s...

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Autores: Azevedo Ferreira, Davi, Ithalo Francisco da Silva, Pedro, Florêncio de Azevedo, Maria Renata, Rodrigo Ricardo de Sousa, Jaelson, Lígia Wanderlei de Azevedo, Regina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Repositorio:Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.seer.unirio.br:article/11460
Acceso en línea:https://seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/11460
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Benzodiazepínicos
Clonazepam
Coronavírus
Antipsicóticos
Ansiedade
Benzodiazepines
Coronaviruses
Antipsychotics
Anxiety
Benzodiazepinas
Coronavirus
Ansiedad
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Sumario:Objective: The objective was the prevalence of prescription and dispensing of benzodiazepines (BDZ's) in Brazilian capitals, in the first quarters of 2020 and 2021, considering the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is an epidemiological, exploratory, quantitative, documentary and retrospective study that investigated data from the National Controlled Protocol Management System (SNGPC). Descriptive statistics and association tests were used for data analysis, using the Software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program. In addition, the calculation of the prevalence of dispensation was performed. Results: Dispensing of alprazolam and clonazepam is more prevalent. The Southeast region has the highest prevalence of dispensing (1st quarter of 2020 n = 7098.74; 1st quarter of 2021 n = 6849.77), followed by the South (1st quarter of 2020 n = 5939.6; 1st quarter of 2021 of 2021 n =5616.16). Conclusion: Therefore, there was no significant increase to say that the prescription and dispensing of BDZ's between the years analyzed.