[Sedating antihistamines - risk of severe intoxication].

Overdoses with the sedating antihistamines alimemazine, hydroxyzine, promethazine and propiomazine have received attention in recent years in Sweden. The Poisons Information Center has noted an increase in calls regarding intoxications, and the National Board of Forensic Medicine has concluded that these substances have directly contributed to a large number of poisoning deaths. When prescribing alimemazine, hydroxyzine, promethazine and propiomazine, their pharmacological properties, such as antihistaminergic and anticholinergic effects, and their anti-arrhythmic potential must be considered.

Association between prescribed antidepressants and other prescribed drugs differ by gender: a nationwide register-based study in Sweden.

Background: People with depression are prescribed more drugs than people in general, partly due to comorbidity with other conditions. However, little research has been done on depression-related drug use from a gender perspective.

Aim: Examine the association between antidepressants, other types of prescribed drugs, and polypharmacy, by gender.

Are men under-treated and women over-treated with antidepressants? Findings from a cross-sectional survey in Sweden.

To examine gender differences in self-reported depression and prescribed antidepressants (ADs). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to assess depression, and information on prescribed ADs was obtained from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register. Depression was reported by 11.

Women and men report different behaviours in, and reasons for medication non-adherence: a nationwide Swedish survey.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyse gender differences in self-reported non-adherence (NA) to prescribed medication in the Swedish general population. We aimed to study unintentional and intentional NA as well as the reasons given for NA.

Methods: A questionnaire was mailed to a cross-sectional, random, national sample of people aged 18-84 years in Sweden (n=7985).

The influence of symptoms of anxiety and depression on medication nonadherence and its causes: a population based survey of prescription drug users in Sweden.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations between self-reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, nonadherent (NA) behaviors, and reasons for NA to medication regimens.

Methods: A population based cross-sectional study with questionnaire was performed in the general Swedish population. The participants were 2,802 prescription drug users aged 18-84 years.