Publications by authors named "Halumatha Surendra Shree Shilpa"
Asian J Psychiatr
August 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the feasibility of deprescribing benzodiazepines (BZDs) and Z drugs that were being misused beyond their prescribed duration, highlighting the need to address undesirable effects.
- Conducted in Bangalore, India, 109 patients were followed for 7 months, with interventions led by pharmacists and psychiatrists, measuring quality of sleep (QoS) and medication costs pre- and post-deprescribing.
- Results indicated that 30.69% of participants successfully reduced or ceased their BZD use, leading to significantly improved QoS and cost savings, suggesting that deprescribing is both viable and beneficial.
