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Ivo has reviewed a doctor's prescribing practice regarding drugs classified as narcotics.
According to Ivo, the doctor has, among other things, prescribed sleeping pills, sedatives and opioids to an extent that could lead to overdose and addiction.
Ivo also believes that the combination of the drugs was inappropriate and could lead to breathing difficulties and, in the worst case, death.
The authority believes that the prescriptions made it possible to use significantly higher doses than what is prescribed and recommended.
Prescribed sleeping pills for himself
Ivo also criticizes the doctor for having prescribed narcotic drugs to himself. It is not prohibited, but according to the authority, such treatments should instead be followed up by another doctor.
In addition, there were no journal entries about why the drugs were prescribed, how the treatment was to be followed up and what assessments were behind it.
Criticized by Ivo
Ivo considered requesting a limitation of the doctor's right to write prescriptions – but the authority stops at criticism. This is because the doctor later changed the way the prescriptions are printed.

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