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Article: The prescribing of analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in paediatric primary care in the UK, Italy and the Netherlands
Title | The prescribing of analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in paediatric primary care in the UK, Italy and the Netherlands |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Analgesic Children Drug utilisation NSAIDs Opioids Paediatric |
Issue Date | 2010 |
Publisher | Academic Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/10436618 |
Citation | Pharmacological Research, 2010, v. 62 n. 3, p. 243-248 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids are commonly prescribed drugs which are frequently used for the treatment of various painful conditions. However, particularly for the paediatric population, there is a lack of information on effectiveness, safety and appropriate formulation resulting in off-label use and undertreatment. The aim of this study was to investigate the prescribing patterns of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids in children and adolescents in three European countries. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the same protocol in three primary care databases: Pedianet (Italy), IPCI (Netherlands) and IMS Disease Analyzer (UK). User prevalence rates were calculated for opioids (N02A) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (M01A) based on ATC therapeutic and chemical levels and stratified by country, age and gender. The prescribing prevalence for NSAIDs was lower in the Netherlands compared to Italy and the UK. Ibuprofen was the most frequently prescribed drug in this group in Italy (20.8 users/1000. PY) and the UK (30.6 users/1000. PY) whereas diclofenac was dominant in the Netherlands (1.7 users/1000. PY). Among opioids, codeine and codeine combinations were most commonly prescribed; only little use was seen for other drugs. There is a great variety of different NSAIDs and opioids prescribed to children in Europe in primary care. This is due to a varying availability of drugs in different countries but also because of differing prescribing attitudes, reimbursement scheme and a lack of data on the effectiveness of individual drugs. Further research into the rationale for prescribing these drugs to children is clearly needed. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/171403 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 9.1 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.160 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Neubert, A | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Verhamme, K | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Murray, ML | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Picelli, G | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Hsia, Y | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Sen, FE | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Giaquinto, C | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ceci, A | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Sturkenboom, M | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, ICK | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-30T06:13:56Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-30T06:13:56Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Pharmacological Research, 2010, v. 62 n. 3, p. 243-248 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1043-6618 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/171403 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids are commonly prescribed drugs which are frequently used for the treatment of various painful conditions. However, particularly for the paediatric population, there is a lack of information on effectiveness, safety and appropriate formulation resulting in off-label use and undertreatment. The aim of this study was to investigate the prescribing patterns of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids in children and adolescents in three European countries. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the same protocol in three primary care databases: Pedianet (Italy), IPCI (Netherlands) and IMS Disease Analyzer (UK). User prevalence rates were calculated for opioids (N02A) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (M01A) based on ATC therapeutic and chemical levels and stratified by country, age and gender. The prescribing prevalence for NSAIDs was lower in the Netherlands compared to Italy and the UK. Ibuprofen was the most frequently prescribed drug in this group in Italy (20.8 users/1000. PY) and the UK (30.6 users/1000. PY) whereas diclofenac was dominant in the Netherlands (1.7 users/1000. PY). Among opioids, codeine and codeine combinations were most commonly prescribed; only little use was seen for other drugs. There is a great variety of different NSAIDs and opioids prescribed to children in Europe in primary care. This is due to a varying availability of drugs in different countries but also because of differing prescribing attitudes, reimbursement scheme and a lack of data on the effectiveness of individual drugs. Further research into the rationale for prescribing these drugs to children is clearly needed. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Academic Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/10436618 | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Pharmacological Research | en_US |
dc.subject | Analgesic | - |
dc.subject | Children | - |
dc.subject | Drug utilisation | - |
dc.subject | NSAIDs | - |
dc.subject | Opioids | - |
dc.subject | Paediatric | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Analgesics - Therapeutic Use | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Analgesics, Opioid - Therapeutic Use | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - Therapeutic Use | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Child | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Child, Preschool | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cohort Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Drug Utilization | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Great Britain | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Ibuprofen - Therapeutic Use | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Infant | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Infant, Newborn | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Italy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Netherlands | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Primary Health Care | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Retrospective Studies | en_US |
dc.title | The prescribing of analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in paediatric primary care in the UK, Italy and the Netherlands | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, ICK:wongick@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Wong, ICK=rp01480 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.phrs.2010.04.006 | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 20451614 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-77954145330 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-77954145330&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 62 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 243 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 248 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000280117900006 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Neubert, A=7003774960 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Verhamme, K=6507849095 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Murray, ML=7403583537 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Picelli, G=14033193500 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Hsia, Y=35068032100 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Sen, FE=36070870100 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Giaquinto, C=7006585659 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Ceci, A=7006836326 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Sturkenboom, M=21743803900 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, ICK=7102513915 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citeulike | 7150619 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1043-6618 | - |