Claims Data Analysis on the Dispensing of Tricyclic Antidepressants Among Patients With Dementia in Germany

• Main Authors: Philipp Hessmann (Author), Jan Zeidler (Author), Jona Stahmeyer (Author), Sveja Eberhard (Author), Jonathan Vogelgsang (Author), Mona Abdel-Hamid (Author), Claus Wolff-Menzler (Author), Jens Wiltfang (Author), Bernhard Kis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: A restrictive use of tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) in patients with dementia (PwD) is recommended due to the hazard of anticholinergic side effects. We evaluated the frequency of TCA dispensing in PwD over a period of 1 year and the use of TCA before and after the incident diagnosis of...