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Notkun metýlfenídats meðal barna á íslandi 1989-2006 Helga Zoéga1 aðferðfræðingur Gísli Baldursson2 barna- og unglingageðlæknir Matthías Halldórsson1 aðstoðarlandlæknir Lykilorð: metýlfenídat, algengi, ADHD, börn, ísland. 1Landlæknisembættinu 2Barna- og unglingageðdeild Landspítala Helga Zoéga, Landlæknisembættinu, Austurströnd 5, 170 Seltjarnarnesi. helga@landlaeknir.is Sími: 5101900 Ágrip Inngangur: Markmið rannsóknarinnar var að greina algengi og þróun metýlfenídatnotkunar meðal barna á íslandi frá árinu 1989 til 2006. Mynstur notkunar var greint eftir kyni, aldri og búsetu sjúklings, verkunartíma lyfs og sérgrein læknis sem ávísaði lyfinu. Efniviður og aðferðir: Lýsandi áhorfsrann- sókn sem byggir á gögnum úr lyfjagagna- grunni Landlæknisembættisins, tölfræðigrunni Tryggingastofnunar ríkisins (TR) og gögnum Landlæknisembættisins um lyf undir sérstöku eftirliti. Þýði rannsóknar voru íslensk börn á aldr- inum 0-18 ára á rannsóknartímabili. Gögn um lyfjanotkun voru greind með tilliti til kyns, aldurs og búsetu sjúklings, verkunartíma lyfs (stutt- verkandi, langverkandi áhrif) og sérgrein læknis. Algengi metýlfenídatnotkunar (%o) var skilgreint sem fjöldi einstaklinga á hverja 1000 íbúa sem innleysti eina eða fleiri lyfjaávísun á metýlfenídat ár hvert. Niðurstöður:Algengimetýlfenídatnotkunarmeðal barna (0-18 ára) á íslandi hækkaði úr 0,2%o árið 1989 í 25,1 %o árið 2006. Notkun var að jafnaði þrisv- ar sinnum algengari meðal drengja en stúlkna. Algengið var árið 2006 hæst við 10 ára aldur (drengir 77,4%o, stúlkur 24,3%o). Meðalársalgengi metýlfenídatnotkunar 2004 til 2006 var hæst meðal drengja á Suðurnesjum (44,80 %o) og stúlkna á Norðurlandi vestra (17,06%o) en lægst á Vestfjörðum (drengir 23,44%o, stúlkur 8,06%o). Notkun stuttverkandi metýlfenídats minnkaði frá árinu 2003 (18,7%o) til ársins 2006 (6,8%o) en notkun langverkandi metýlfenídats jókst úr 14,4%o í 24,6%o. Barnalæknar ávísuðu oftast lækna metýlfenídatlyfjum, 41% af heildarfjölda ávísana árið 2006. Ályktanir: Notkun metýlfenídats meðal íslenskra barna jókst töluvert frá upphafi rannsóknartíma- bils fram til ársins 2004 þegar ákveðnu jafnvægi virðist hafa verið náð. Líkt og víða hefur notkun langverkandi lyfja aukist á kostnað stuttverkandi lyfjaforms. Samanborið við önnur Evrópulönd er notkun metýlfenídats á íslandi mikil. Inngangur Ofvirkniröskun (ADHD) er heilkenni einkenna á sviði hreyfiofvirkni, hvatvísi og athyglisbrests sem ■iENGLISH SUMMARYH Zoéga H, Baldursson G, Halldórsson M Use of methylphenidate among children in lceland 1989-2006 Study objective: To determine the prevalence of methylphenidate use among children in lceland and show utilization trends from 1989 to 2006. Patterns of use were analyzed by sex, age and region of habitation, short-acting vs. long-acting formulations and presciber’s specialty. Materials and Methods: A descriptive observational study. Data was retrieved from the nationwide Register on Prescribed Drugs in lceland and the lcelandic Directorate of Health surveillance system on prescribed methylphenidate. The study population encompassed the total pediatric population (0-18 year-olds) in lceland during the study period. Total, sex-, age, and region- specific yearly prevalence rates were computed. Specific prevalence rates of short-acting and long-acting methylphenidate use were compared. Prescribed volume and number of prescriptions were analyzed in relation to specialty of prescriber. Prevalence (%o) was defined as the number of children per 1,000 children in the population who received at least one methylphenidate prescription in the given year. Results: The total prevalence of methylphenidate use among children (0-18) in lceland was 0.2%o in 1989 and 25.1 %o in 2006. Overall use was three times more common among boys than girls. Prevalence was highest at age 10, 77.4%o among boys and 24.3%o among girls. A variance in use between regions was detected. Prevalence of short- acting methylphenidate use decreased from 2003 (18.7%o) to 2006 (6.8%o), while prevalence of long-acting medication increased from 14.4%o to 24.6%o. In 2006 pediatricians were the most common prescribers of methylphenidate to children in lceland, accounting for 41 % of prescriptions. Conclusion: Use of methylphenidate among children in lceland increased considerably from 1989 to 2004, when a plateau seems to have been reached. In accordance with the trend in many Western countries, a rise in use of long-acting drugs was detected concurrently with a steep decrease in use of short-acting drugs. Compared to utilization rates in Europe, prevalence of methylphenidate use among children in lceland is high. Key words; methylphenidate, prevalence, ADHD, children, lceland. Correspondence: Helga Zoéga, helga@landlaeknir.is LÆKNAblaðiö 2007/93 825
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