Research Article

Characteristics and Trends in Hypnotics Consumption in the Largest Health Care System in Israel

Table 8

Change in the amount of sleep medications (dosage) consumption in patients consuming hypnotics for more than 6 months, according to medication group type (2010).

Medication group typeChange in dosage
DecreaseNo changeIncrease

Benzodiazepines5.6%85.8%8.6%
Antidepressant7.8%79.2%13.1%
Z drugs9.4%77.0%13.6%