A class of drugs sometimes used to control symptoms of dementia appears to increase the risk of acute kidney injury in people who take it, a new study suggests. The work looks at what are called ...
Dear Dr. Gott: Please give your opinion on Seroquel being prescribed to a patient with dementia. I've heard it is a dangerous drug when given to the elderly, as it can cause death. Also, should this ...
In a recent British Medical Journal study, researchers assess the adverse effects associated with the use of antipsychotic drugs in people with dementia. Study: Multiple adverse outcomes associated ...
Warning letters sent by Medicare officials can prompt a decline in antipsychotic prescriptions for seniors with dementia, a new study finds. Letters sent to heavy prescribers of quetiapine (Seroquel), ...
Warning letters from Medicare can safely cut prescribing of a powerful but risky antipsychotic, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Researchers used ...
Barnett, 2007 n= 14,029; >65 yo with dementia; Data per VA and Medicare databases; Followed 18 months (2002-2003) olanzapine, risperidone, or quetiapine vs. conventional agents Inpatient admission ...
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