Potrošnja lijekova s učinkom na živčani sustav za područje Komiže u 1995. godini

Professional paper - Professional paper

• Author: Dragica Ivčević
• Author: Ita Samaržija
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; (Department of pharmacology)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Pharmacy; Pharmacy

Abstract (english)

The analysis of nervous system active drugs consumption was performed·
on the district of town Komiža which is located on the island of Vis. Through
the drugstore of Komiža, which provide about 1800 inhabitants older than
50 years of age (in average) and therefore the mortality is double than natality,
the evidence about the number of delivered packing boxes (sc.) from
every producer by itself, during 1995 was obtained. It was established a fact
of the highest consumption of benzodiazepines with anxiolytic actions (3672
sc.), then drugs used in psychosis - neuroleptics (436 sc.), antidepressants
(277 sc.), antiepileptic drugs (144 sc.) and hypnotics (130 sc.). By comparing
this area with district of Zagreb during the same period, converted to the
same number of inhabitants it was observed 50% larger consumption of oxazepam
and 100% more of diazepam. Because of numerous particular specifics
of that island such as big distance and lack of connection with the land, fifty-
years isolation of island from the side of former army, undeveloped tourist
trade and consequences of recent war in Croatia are the reason for damage
of the health status. Therefore, it is not surprising, so high consumption of
those drugs for that period. The better economic, social and other conditions,
as those on the land so as more frequent connections with other places and
development of tourism would help to increase the number of inhabitants,
their better life conditions and bring more mental health and consequently
less consumption of nervous system active drugs.

• Keywords (croatian): živčani sustav; antipsihotici; anksiolitici; hipnotici; antiepileptici; antidepresivi; potrošnja lijekova; Vis; Komiža
• Language: croatian
• Publication type: Professional paper - Professional paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - domestic
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Farmaceutski glasnik
• Numbering: vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 115-121
• p-ISSN: 0014-8202
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:163:862490
• Publication: 1997
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-03-05 13:04:21