Psychotropic drug use in medical and surgical wards of a teaching hospital in northern Nigeria.

Journal: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science

Volume: 159

Issue: 

Year of Publication: 1992

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Abstract summary 

The overall prescription rate of psychotropic drugs in a Nigerian teaching hospital was 33.1%. This was slightly higher among surgical than medical patients. It is suggested that more attention needs to be paid to psychotropic drug education in developing countries in order to ensure a more rational use of these drugs.

Authors & Co-authors:  Abiodun O A OA Ogunremi O O OO

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  2
Identifiers
Doi : 
SSN : 0007-1250
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Developing Countries
Other Terms
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Niger
Publication Country
England