Patterns and indications for quetiapine prescribing in Dutch primary care: a retrospective database study
Off-label quetiapine prescribing, particulary for sleep problems, is rising in the Netherlands, despite guideline warnings. Further research on the drivers and long-term effects of this practice is needed.
Authors
- Gerard A. Kalkman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7858-7153)
- Hanneke W. H. A. Fleuren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3213-8173)
- Suzanne A. Ligthart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3216-1928)
- Arnt Schellekens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7715-5209)
- Albert Batalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5010-5121)
- Cornelis Kramers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5398-6414)
- Hugo Ajm de Wit
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Community Care (US)
- Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0219
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94