Antipsychotic polypharmacy in a regional health service a population-based study.docVIP

Bernardoetal.BMCPsychiatry2012,12:42 /1471-244X/12/42 RESEARCH ARTICLE OpenAccess Antipsychoticpolypharmacyinaregionalhealth service:apopulation-basedstudy MiguelBernardo1,2,3,4*,AnnaComa5,CristinaIbá?ez5,CorinneZara5,JosepMariaBari1andAntoniSerrano-Blanco6 Abstract Background:To analyse the extent and profile of outpatient regular dispensation of antipsychotics, both in combination and monotherapy, in the Barcelona Health Region (Spain), focusing on the use of clozapine and long-acting injections (LAI). Methods: Antipsychotic drugs dispensed for people older than 18 and processed by the Ca