Analysis of sedative-hypnotic drug use trends in children and adolescents (2018-2023): a study based on outpatient prescription data from a general hospital.

Front Pharmacol · 2025 · PMC12043682 · PMID 40313622

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

Furthermore, a study from New Zealand found that the use of sedative-hypnotic drugs was higher among females and adolescents from low-income families between 2008 and 2016, with an increasing trend [2].

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

However, some studies have found that the prescription rates of BZDs for individuals under 18 are relatively low and show a decreasing trend ( Bénard-Laribière et al., 2017 ; Cheng et al., 2021 ).

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