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Addiction Therapy 2016
October 03-05, 2016
Volume 7, Issue 5(Suppl) J Addict Res Ther
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Etdal Eltoum, J Addict Res Ther 2016, 7:5(Suppl)
Continuum of care of clonazepam misuse prescription in mental health psychiatry outpatient clinics: A
project from KSA
Etdal Eltoum
University of Khartoum, Sudan
C lonazepam is belong to a large group of medication called Benzodiazepine. It has a variety of clinical indications including
anti-anxiety, sedative, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant. However it is one of the Benzodiazepine with high potency
and potentially addictive. Therefore, the delicate balance between using and misusing are always a concern for the physician
Objective: To Control and minimize the risk of clonazepam misuse prescription in the psychiatry outpatient clinics at the one
of the largest tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This prospective project was conducted in the outpatient setting of mental health department at king Faial specialist
hospital &Research Centre, Riyadh; targeting 49 patients following in one clinic out of five modules & taking clonazepam as
shown in their records. The subjects were followed & their pattern of clonazepam use is surveilled From August 2015 up to
date.
All data were collected from patient visit and medication refill visits, as well as any ER visits or refill done in any other
non-psychiatry clinics.
In addition to basic demographic information, duration, frequency of prescription of clonazepam use, as well as the reason
it was noted. All patients passed through four phases protocol for management of benzodiazepine misuses.
Results: Out of 49 patients 16 patients (11male and 4 female) are using the clonazepam regularly as instructed by physician. The
age range from (30-65 years with duration range (1year to 18 years). The outcome of this study result in decrease unscheduled
visit and emergency visit. In addition, there was a decrease in violent behavior at work place.
Conclusion overall this project proves to mental health department ,the possibility to monitor the controlled medications in
effective way ,assuring the safety for the patients & reduce the load of unscheduled patients who come for clonazepam refill
.The project will be adopted to include all psychiatric outpatient clinics in the hospital in the next phase .
Biography
Eltoum Etdal has completed her RN,BSN,MSN at the age of 40 years from University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine School of Nursing and she joined Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia-Riyadh King Faisal Specialist Hospital&Research Cente since 1992 up to date as register nures RN. She is the Psychiarty Nurse Coordinator
of Mental Health Department,. She has published continuum of care of clonazepam misuse prescription mental health psychiatry out patient at King Faisal
Hospital& Research Centre