Anxiolytics and Hypnotics: Average Daily Quantity per item by practices in NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Why it matters: Anxiolytics and Hypnotics are drugs that are prescribed for short-term treatment of conditions such as anxiety and sleep problems. The Royal College of Psychiatrists states that "around 4 in every 10 people who take them every day for more than 6 weeks will become addicted" and therefore they should not be prescribed for longer than 4 weeks. This measure shows the mean Average Daily Quantity (ADQ) given per prescription for oral drugs, for both the older benzodiazepines, such as diazepam and temazepam, and the newer "Z-drugs", such as zopiclone. It excludes items that do not have an ADQ, such as melatonin and daridorexant.
Description: Number of average daily quantities (ADQs) per item for oral anxiolytics and hypnotics
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Tagged as: Standard, Central Nervous system, Mental Health, Safety (or browse all measures for this Sub-ICB Location)
Practices are ordered by mean percentile over the past six months, with the worst-performing at the top. Each chart shows the results for the individual practice, plus deciles across all practices in the NHS in England.
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