a) | ||||||
All indications | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Benzodiazepine and z-hypnotic dose per patient (in diazepam equivalents) | mean (lowest-highest) | |||||
Mean (mg/day) | 21 (17–29) | 20 (16–27) | 19 (15–25) | 17 (14–23) | 17 (14–22) | |
Median (mg/day) | 10 (9–12) | 10 (9–12) | 10 (8–12) | 10 (8–12) | 10 (8–11) | |
25 percentile (mg/day) | 3 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | |
75 percentile (mg/day) | 23 (20–29) | 22 (19–27) | 21 (18–26) | 21 (18–26) | 20 (18–25) | |
All indications | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Pregabalin dose per patient | Mean (mg/day) | 365 | 365 | 371 | 381 | 386 |
Median (mg/day) | 205 | 230 | 249 | 285 | 255 | |
25 percentile (mg/day) | 46 | 74 | 62 | 84 | 69 | |
75 percentile (mg/day) | 506 | 552 | 552 | 561 | 552 | |
All indications | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Gabapentin dose per patient | Mean (mg/day) | 911 | 970 | 997 | 960 | 1047 |
Median (mg/day) | 411 | 488 | 493 | 493 | 513 | |
25 percentile (mg/day) | 82 | 124 | 82 | 82 | 164 | |
75 percentile (mg/day) | 1228 | 1314 | 1383 | 1286 | 1430 | |
b) | ||||||
All indications | 2013 | 2017 | ||||
Mean dose (95 % CI) | Mean dose (95% CI) | |||||
Diazepam equivalents per patient | ||||||
Benzodiazepine and z-hypnotic dose per patient (in diazepam equivalents) | Mean (mg/day) | 21 (20–23)a | 17 (16–17)b | |||
Pregabalin dose per patient | Mean (mg/day) | 365 (309–421)c | 386 (349–423)d | |||
Gabapentin dose per patient | Mean (mg/day) | 911 (753–1068)e | 1047 (885–1209)f |