Antipsychotic Prescribing
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Antipsychotic prescribing in older people.
Antipsychotic medications have made a significant contribution to the care of the mentally ill people over the past 50 years, with good evidence that both typical and atypical agents are effective in the treatment of schizophrenia and related conditions. In addition they are widely used to good effect in other disorders including psychotic depression, dementia and delirium. Both typical and aty...
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This commentary is an introduction to a set of articles reviewing antipsychotic prescribing practices for individuals with schizophrenia, noting where these practice patterns conform to or deviate from evidence-based practice, and identifying the pressing research questions raised by these variations. The delineation of practices supported by the evidence base is crucial for the practical conce...
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BACKGROUND Excessive prescribing of antipsychotic therapy is a concern owing to their potential to cause serious adverse events. We explored variation in the use of antipsychotic therapy across nursing homes in Ontario, Canada, and determined if prescribing decisions were based on clinical indications. METHODS A point-prevalence study of antipsychotic therapy use in 47 322 residents of 485 pr...
متن کاملGender differences in the prescribing of antipsychotic drugs.
OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to offer recommendations and rationale for gender-specific antipsychotic treatment. METHOD The author summarizes reviews of recent literature in psychiatric clinical trials, pharmacology, drug safety, toxicology, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics. RESULTS The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antipsychotic drugs differ in women and men and...
متن کاملUnexplained variation across US nursing homes in antipsychotic prescribing rates.
BACKGROUND Serious safety concerns related to the use of antipsychotics have not decreased the prescribing of these agents to nursing home (NH) residents. We assessed the extent to which resident clinical characteristics and institutional prescribing practice were associated with antipsychotic prescribing. METHODS Antipsychotic prescribing was assessed for a nationwide, cross-sectional popula...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Care
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0025-7079
DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000329