Rise in repeat scripts for sedatives a ‘wake-up call’
Prescribing patterns suggest more effort is needed to popularise non-drug treatment for insomnia, researchers say
Certain benzodiazepines and Z-class sedative-hypnotics are increasingly being prescribed for long-term insomnia, risking dependence and other adverse outcomes, a general practice study suggests.
Researchers analysed insomnia prescribing patterns among nearly 56 million consultations for 1.8 million patients at 400 GP clinics that contribute to the MedicineInsight database.
