Use and misuse of psychoactive medicines: a descriptive cross-sectional study in a densely populated region of Portugal.

Ana Carmona Araújo José Pedro Guerreiro Carolina Bulhosa Filipa Alves da Costa João Goulão Ana Paula Martins

Published in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2024)

BZD are the main PMed used in ARSLVT, often chronically, especially lorazepam. Prevalence of OA use is low, although with higher risk of misuse than BZDR. Concomitant use of several PMed is frequent.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
risk factors
cross sectional
knee osteoarthritis