Prescribing patterns of benzodiazepines and z-drugs for insomnia in kingdom of saudi arabia (ksa)

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-PPR-006
• By: DOBIA, Ali (University of Reading)
• Co-author(s): Ali Dobia
  Kath Ryan: the Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
  Alexander Edwards: the Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Despite their increasing use, there are no KSA guidelines or data on prescribing benzodiazepines (BZDs) and Z-drugs for insomnia.

  Methods

  A mixed methods design was used in three phases. I: a retrospective audit of patients prescribed BZDs or Z-drugs for insomnia (March 2012 to March 2017) in King Fahd Central Hospital in Jazan, KSA. Audit
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