Psychotropic drug dispensing in people with and without cancer in France.

摘要: To compare annual and monthly prevalence of psychotropic drug (PD) dispensing the number duration treatment episodes among people with without cancer over a 2-year follow-up. We studied following two cohorts adult patients affiliated National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF): followed for 2 years after diagnosis individuals matched to patients. Using information about anxiolytic, hypnotic, antidepressant, antipsychotic in community pharmacies, we applied conditional log-binomial regressions estimate adjusted relative risks PDs. Annual PD dispensing—all categories included—among was significantly higher almost all than cancer. Monthly anxiolytic/hypnotic started rise several months before peaked immediately after. Among their controls, exceeded 1 month hypnotics 40 35 %, respectively (p < 0.01), 3 months anxiolytics 23 23 % (p = 0.8); it less 6 months antidepressants 76 75 % (p = 0.5). Prevalence persons Psychotropic not line recommendations significant fractions or controls. Training health professionals involved supportive care should be reinforced specific guidelines developed help them address psychological distress survivors.