دورية أكاديمية
Melitracen and flupentixol (deanxit) use disorder in Lebanon
| العنوان: | Melitracen and flupentixol (deanxit) use disorder in Lebanon |
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| المؤلفون: | Tharwat El Zahran, Sally Al Hassan, Malak Khalifeh, Diana Aboukhater, Lina Hammoud, Moustafa Al Hariri, Ziad Kazzi |
| المصدر: | Heliyon, Vol 9, Iss 5, Pp e15847- (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | Elsevier, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Science (General) LCC:Social sciences (General) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Flupentixol, Melitracen, Deanxit, Substance use disorder, Dependence, Withdrawal, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99 |
| الوصف: | Introduction: Deanxit is a combination of melitracen and flupentixol, not approved as an antidepressant for sale and use in several countries but still widely available and commonly used among the Lebanese population. The study aimed to assess Deanxit use disorder, assess the source of the medication, and the consumers’ awareness of the therapeutic and side effects of Deanxit, among the Lebanese population. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that included all patients taking Deanxit and visited the Emergency Department between October 2019 and October 2020. All patients who agreed to participate in the research through written consent forms were contacted by telephone and a questionnaire was filled out. Results: A total of 125 patients taking Deanxit were included in the study. According to the DSM-V criteria, 36% (n = 45) had a Deanxit use disorder. Most of the participants were females (n = 99, 79.2%), married (n = 90, 72%), and between the ages of 40–65 years (n = 71, 56.8%). Most patients (n = 41, 91%) had Deanxit prescribed by a physician for anxiety (n = 28, 62%), and obtained it using a prescription (n = 41, 91%). Almost half of all patients (n = 60, 48%) did not have sufficient knowledge of the reason it was prescribed, 54.4% (n = 68) were not sure they are taking the medication appropriately, and 19.2% (n = 23) were satisfied by the overall explanation of the physicians concerning Deanxit use. Conclusion: Deanxit use disorder is underrecognized among Lebanese patients. Most of our patients were prescribed Deanxit by their physicians but reported inadequate knowledge of its side effects and risk of abuse. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2405-8440 |
| Relation: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023030542; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15847 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/56e9ab255ed04d4f8d6c10cda70c124b |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.56e9ab255ed04d4f8d6c10cda70c124b |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 24058440 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15847 |